Solicitor - Retrain Opportunity

JR United Kingdom; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Liverpool is seeking a Solicitor with NQ - 5 years PQE to join their civil actions team. The role involves managing cases against police and public bodies, requiring strong litigation skills. The firm offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and excellent benefits including private medical insurance and progression opportunities.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

23 Days Holiday

Enhanced Maternity Leave

Death in Service

Internal Training Provided

Excellent Progression Opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in Part 7 litigation work.
• Exceptional client care and quality control skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload of actions against the police claims.
• Preparing and drafting legal documents.
• Negotiating settlements and representing clients in court.

Skills

Client Care

Legal Research

Negotiation

Team Collaboration

Education

Solicitor Qualification

Tools

Proclaim

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Client:

Express Solicitors

Location:

liverpool, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

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About Us

Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals with personal injury, clinical negligence and actions against the police claims. Based in Manchester and Liverpool, we serve clients nationwide and are currently ranked 70 out of more than 10,000 law firms. We have a 5-star rating on Trustpilot from over 7,000 reviews, which coming from our clients means a lot to us. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is the core of our business.

Role

We are looking for a solicitor at NQ - 5 years PQE level to join our expanding civil actions against the police team.

The role will involve running your own caseload of actions against the police and public bodies for matters including unlawful arrest, false imprisonment, human rights breaches, malicious prosecution, misfeasance in public office and judicial reviews.

The role will require a strong litigation background, as you will be dealing with

predominantly multi-track work and civil jury trials.

We are happy to re-train any solicitors who have a background in civil litigation.

Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload of actions against the police claims from cradle to grave
• Conducting thorough legal research and providing sound legal advice to clients
• Preparing and drafting legal documents, including pleadings and witness statements
• Negotiating settlements and representing clients in court when necessary
• Working in a target driven, fast paced environment
• Collaborating with colleagues to ensure the successful outcome of cases.
• Keeping up to date with changes in relevant laws and regulations

Person Specification

• You must be a practicing solicitor
• At least 3 years of experience of dealing with your own case load of Part 7 litigation work
• Exceptional client care and quality control skills.
• Excellent knowledge of the CPR and pre-action disclosure procedure
• Experienced in multi-track work preferred but not essential
• Experienced in running cases to trial with Counsel
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to conduct own research
• Experienced in using case management systems such as Proclaim
• Re-train positions are also offered for a solicitor with a strong civil litigation background of at least 2 years. Full training will be provided

Salary, hours & benefits

• Salary up to £45,000 with attractive monthly billing-based bonus
• Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday.
• 3/2 hybrid working pattern after probation.
• 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days, plus public/bank holidays.
• Extra day’s holiday for your birthday after 2 years’ service
• 3 holiday buy backs per year after 1 year of service
• Private medical insurance after 2 years’ service.
• Enhanced Maternity leave payment if you have over 1 year’s tenure, further enhanced at over 4 years’ service.
• Death in service
• Practicing certificate renewed annually
• Internal and external training provided and paid for
• Modern city centre office
• Excellent progression opportunities

Recruitment Process

To apply, send a CV to [emailprotected] or visit our careers page on www.expresssolicitors.co.uk/careers

Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams and will include scenario-based & Technical questioning.

Our employees are our most important asset, we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all.

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