Litigator - Personal Injury Prisoner Claims

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.

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.

Role

We are currently looking for an experienced Personal Injury Prison Claims lawyer to join our OL/PL team. The role will be to manage your own caseload of predominately pre and post issue fast track Personal Injury Prisoner claim cases.

We offer a generous commission structure, where all our lawyers get a percentage of every case they win.

Person Specification

• Proven billing track record of handling a litigated caseload.
• Genuine tenacity.
• A focus on advancing cases to and through litigation to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients.
• Ability to handle fast track prisoner claims.
• Demonstrable experience of dealing with litigated files from inception, through applications and challenges, to trial / disposal hearing.

Salary, Hours & Benefits

• A basic salary up to £55,000 depending on experience. Along 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 holiday buy backs per year after one year of service
• Extra day’s holiday for your birthday after two years’ service
• Private medical insurance available
• Death in Service
• Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.

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

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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