Solicitor/Litigation Executive (EL/PL) Manchester

Fletchers Solicitors; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 hours working week

Bonus scheme

35 days holiday + options to buy 3

Pension scheme with salary sacrifice

Life Assurance

Medicash dental/optical cover

Company sick pay

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/IVF

Job summary

Fletchers Solicitors in Manchester is expanding its EL/PL team. The role suits a Solicitor/Litigation Executive with about 3 years’ experience in Employers, Occupiers and Public Liability matters and a caseload of 80–100 fast track cases.

You’ll drive settlements and manage court proceedings while maintaining high client service levels.

Qualifications

• Experience handling Employer's, Occupier's and Public Liability matters
• Ability to manage 80–100 fast track cases
• Ability to work to case plans and set estimated settlement times
• Confident in updating clients and reporting to team leaders
• Strong understanding of Civil Procedure Rules and pre-action processes

Responsibilities

• Manage 80–100 litigation files across EL/PL matters
• Provide regular client Updates and status reports
• Coordinate with Team Leader and Head of Department
• Arrange medical appointments and review medical reports
• Carry out quantum reviews and case valuations
• Draft court bundles and briefs to counsel

Skills

Litigation experience

EL/PL knowledge

Court proceedings

Case management

Client communications

Job description

Location - Manchester/Hybrid

Fletchers Solicitors Ltd have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing EL/PL team.

This is a new role in an established team, you will be a confident Solicitor/Litigation Executive with 3 years’ experience in dealing with Employers, Occupiers and Public Liability matters. You will have conduct of around 80-100 fast track cases. You will be targeted on both the settlement of cases and issuing Court proceedings at the correct juncture, as well as customer survey scores.

Solicitor/Litigation Executive (EL/PL)

Location - Manchester/Hybrid

Fletchers Solicitors Ltd have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing EL/PL team.

This is a new role in an established team, you will be a confident Solicitor/Litigation Executive with 3 years’ experience in dealing with Employers, Occupiers and Public Liability matters. You will have conduct of around 80-100 fast track cases. You will be targeted on both the settlement of cases and issuing Court proceedings at the correct juncture, as well as customer survey scores.

You must be confident in working to a case plan and setting estimated settlement times on all cases, ensuring cases progress well and smoothly towards conclusion.

Client care is absolutely the foundation of our company’s values, coupled with a respectful internal culture, so a confident personable approach is essential.

In Return Fletchers Can Offer

• 35 hours working week
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
• 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days’ holiday per year, plus long service award 3 days extra holidays after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
• Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
• Life Assurance Policy
• Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
• Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
• Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
• Monthly voucher awards for winning nominees

Main Responsibilities

• Running of 80-100 litigation files, which will include mostly Employer’s, Public and Occupier’s liability cases but may also include some RTA cases
• Providing regular client updates
• Reporting to your Team Leader and Head of Department
• Arrange medical appointments and review medical reports
• Carry out quantum reviews and case valuations
• Perform Risk Assessments during the life of the case and report to the ATE provider with updates
• Review and take instructions from the client upon receipt of offers
• Understand the correct juncture to make offers
• The ability to time record accurately
• Maximising costs
• Court document drafting and preparation of court bundles
• Drafting briefs to counsel
• Must be familiar with current legislative provisions
• A competent and working knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules
• Drafting witness statements to a high standard
• To act at all times with honesty and integrity

Essential Qualifications, Skills And Experience

• Good experience running cases from start to end and utilising the Court process if settlement cannot be reached.
• Solid knowledge of Part 7 and Part 8 Civil Procedure Rules
• Ability and confidence to conduct application hearings and CMCs
• Knowledge of pre-action disclosure processes
• Appropriate experience in EL/PL cases
• Excellent organisation and file management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail
• The ability to work with a case management system
• Target Driven
• Must be able to work as part of a team structure as well as autonomously
• Articulate drafting of written communication

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.

About Fletchers Group

Fletchers is a fast-growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with outstanding rankings in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Following several strategic acquisitions, we’ve evolved into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for continued growth and innovation. We aspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector. Our workplace culture is inclusive, informal, and supportive, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness. We are proud to offer some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry — because we understand that balance drives performance. At Fletchers, we also value connection and collaboration. We create exciting opportunities for teams to come together and thrive. Whether you’re starting your career or aiming for leadership, you’ll find a clear path to progress and development here — from apprenticeships and professional qualifications to senior roles and Partnership. We seek out a broad range of challenging, high-quality legal work, enabling our people to build meaningful and progressive careers. And we don’t just talk about development — we invest in it, with a significant proportion of our colleagues working towards relevant qualifications at any given time. We reward those who help build our success and live our values. Our benefits package is designed to grow with you, offering real opportunities to share in our long-term strength. Our base pay and bonus structure is built to recognise and reward high performance. Join us and be part of a law firm that’s not only growing, but redefining what it means to work in legal services. Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We’re committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We’re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, signed up to BITC's Race at Work charter, and working towards Henpicked's Menopause and Menstrual Friendly accreditations.