Litigation Executive in EL/PL Personal Injury at Simpson Millar

Hybrid – Manchester Office
Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Full-Time | Permanent

Experience Level – Newly Qualified Solicitor (NQ)

Join Simpson Millar, a progressive Legal 500 firm, as a Litigation Executive managing a caseload of employer’s and public liability personal injury claims from initial denial through to settlement or trial.

This is a great opportunity to make a real impact in a supportive, forward-thinking environment with hybrid working, a great range of benefits and genuine career progression.

What You’ll Do:

• Run a litigated caseload of denied EL/PL injury claims (plus some CICA)
• Assess liability and evidence to make quick, informed decisions
• Handle disclosure, medicals, valuations, and trial prep
• Negotiate settlements and liaise with Counsel and ATE providers
• Stay on top of KPIs and maintain data accuracy

What You’ll Bring:

• Previous experience in litigated EL/PL personal injury
• A demonstrable awareness of CPR (Civil Procedure Rules)
• Knowledge of EL/PL legislation
• Preferred multi-track file experience
• Sharp decision-making and strong negotiation skills
• Excellent attention to detail and client care

Be part of a team where your expertise is valued, and your career can thrive.

Apply now or reach out to Ruth.Henderson@simpsonmillarcareers.com on 0113 487 6690 for a confidential conversation.

So why join Simpson Millar? 

At Simpson Millar, 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’ll work with industry experts who work on high-profile cases and can help to shape and develop your career, giving you the coaching and mentoring that will allow you to flourish, and your caseload will be interesting and importantly manageable. 

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.