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Senior Defendant EL/PL Litigator
Hybrid Working | Salary up to £65,000 plus Benefits
A leading insurance and litigation practice is looking to recruit an experienced Defendant EL/PL Solicitor to join its well-established litigation team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer with significant experience handling complex employers’ liability and public liability claims on behalf of insurers and major retail clients. You’ll manage your own caseload of multi-track and intermediate track matters, taking cases from the outset of litigation through to trial.
The Role You will be responsible for:
- Managing a varied caseload of defendant EL/PL claims, with a particular emphasis on retail-related litigation.
- Handling multi-track and intermediate track matters from issue through to trial.
- Providing strategic advice on liability, quantum and overall claims handling strategy.
- Working closely with insurer and corporate clients to deliver a high-quality and commercially focused service.
- Liaising with counsel, experts and other key stakeholders throughout the litigation process.
- Maintaining up-to-date technical knowledge of relevant legislation, procedural developments and case law.
- Contributing to a collaborative and supportive team environment with access to strong supervision and technical support.
About You The successful candidate is likely to have:
- 7+ years’ experience defending EL/PL claims.
- Strong experience managing fast-track and multi-track litigation independently.
- Experience handling claims valued up to £350,000 through to trial.
- Excellent working knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules and litigation process.
- Strong technical capabilities across liability and quantum issues.
- Previous experience acting for insurers, retail clients or large corporate organisations.
- High Court litigation experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
- Experience of costs budgeting would be beneficial.
What’s on Offer?
- High-quality defendant insurance litigation work.
- Exposure to major insurer and retail clients.
- A genuine team culture with excellent support and supervision.
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
- Clear opportunities for progression within a growing litigation practice.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
For a confidential discussion or to apply, please get in touch today.
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