Location: Manchester / Hybrid 

Salary: Competitive plus an on target bonus

Benefits: 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, the option to buy and sell holidays, hybrid working, company pension, sick pay, life assurance, employee assist program and many more

Simpson Millar is one of the nation’s leading consumer law firms and we are looking for an experienced Litigator to join our EL/PL team on a permanent basis.

This is a fee-earning role managing a litigated caseload of employer’s and public liability personal injury claims from denial to settlement or trial in an established, forward-thinking Legal 500 firm.

This role is on a hybrid working arrangement with 1 day per week in our Manchester office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing a caseload of denied EL PL personal injury claims from denial to settlement or trial
• Making pre-action disclosure applications
• Assessing liability and disclosure on denied claims and deciding whether to proceed
• Accurately identifying risks and referring concerns to your team leader
• Obtaining and valuing medical evidence
• Preparing comprehensive schedules of loss to support the client’s claim
• Handling client discussions regarding valuation report
• Negotiating with the Defendant’s solicitor post-issue of Court proceedings

You will need to have experience in handling a caseload of Litigated EL/PL files, a strong billing record, sound knowledge and application of the CPR and excellent drafting skills.

We’re really looking for someone who is adaptable, can prioritise, is willing to participate in the development and success of the department (and wider firm), and is hard working and conscientious. 

So why should joining Simpson Millar be of interest to you? We provide flexible working and a relaxed dress code, and more importantly colleagues who are on hand to assist your development. We’ve branded ourselves as The Open Lawyers, and that’s a commitment to both our clients and our colleagues.

You will also get the benefit of our focused new starter and ongoing training programmes. Due to our continued growth, there will be vast opportunity to develop within the business for those colleagues who wish to do so.

Does this role sound of interest?...If so, we want to hear from you! 

You can apply direct by clicking the link or call Katie McCabe (Recruitment Business Partner) on 01138314206 for more information.

Life at Simpson Millar: Our Culture is key for us, it drives us and makes us who we are. We’re lawyers who exist to help people with their legal needs today and to improve the way the law works for people in the future. We provide trusted expert legal advice, quickly and clearly, every time.

There is change going on within the legal industry and in our firm too, so we need people who are adaptable to this, who embrace change and see the opportunity. The future of our business is one that is technology and data driven, so we need people who have the mindset and technological expertise to grow with us. 

But most of all we need team players who will be willing to work with others, but are accountable for their own work, and who want to achieve great results for both our firm and especially our clients.

Diversity and Inclusion: At Simpson Millar we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the advert, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or for other roles in our firm.

Note to Agencies: If external support is required on a vacancy, the role will be released by individual invite to specific agencies on our PSL. Any speculative candidates sent to Simpson Millar will be considered a gift and no fees will be applicable.