RTA Team Leader

Express Solicitors are currently ranked 80 out of more than 10,000 law firms in the UK and ranked in the top ten for the Best Law Firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies. We have a 5-star ranking with Trust Pilot from over 5,500 reviews, which, coming from our clients, means a lot to us.

About Us

Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence claims. Based in Manchester, we serve clients nationwide. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is our core business.

Express Solicitors are currently ranked 80 out of more than 10,000 law firms in the UK and ranked in the top ten for the Best Law Firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies. We have a 5-star ranking with Trust Pilot from over 4,500 reviews, which, coming from our clients, means a lot to us.

No doubt at Express Solicitors we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all.

Role

Due to our continued success and growth, (we beat our yearly targets again!) we are currently looking for an experienced RTA litigator and Team Leader. This role will be to join our Road Traffic Accidents department, managing a caseload while supervising 3/5 junior fee earners. You will have access to both secretarial and paralegal support to help you maximise your fee earning.

The caseload will be from cradle to grave and you will deal with all stages from portal to trial. Therefore, you must be an experienced RTA Litigator (4 years plus,) who really knows the entire process. Cases will be majority fast track but there will also be some multi track work from high quality non-CMC sources.

We are looking for a pragmatic and tenacious individual, who has a keen eye for detail but is always aware of the larger picture. A keen litigator who can lead their team from the front.

Person Specification

• Proven billing track record of handling a litigated caseload from cradle to grave.
• Genuine tenacity. Confidence in dealing with and using the CPR to win.
• Excellent client care ability, with a passion for achieving the best possible outcome for our clients.
• People management skills, able to offer strong supervision to juniors.
• Demonstrable experience of dealing with litigated files from inception, through applications and challenges, to trial / disposal hearing.
• Knowledge of Proclaim case management system.

Salary, Hours & Benefits

• A basic salary up to £40k, with a very generous commission scheme, paid monthly in arrears.
• Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30am Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday
• 3/2 alternative working from home pattern staff after probation
• 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days (3 days reserved for Christmas closure of the office)
• 3 holiday buy backs per year after 1 year of service
• Extra day’s holiday for your birthday after 2 years’ service
• Private medical insurance available after 2 years’ service
• Death in Service – 2 x salary
• Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.
• Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity & Inclusion.
• Netball / Football team, 10km Manchester team and more
• Enhanced Maternity Leave payment if you have over 1 year tenure
• Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free fruit & annual flu jab

Recruitment Process

To apply, send a CV and covering letter to recruitment@expresssolicitors.co.uk or visit or careers page on www.expresssolicitors.co.uk/careers

Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams or Telephone and will include scenario-based questioning.

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