EL PL Litigator - Defendant PI in Sheffield

Role: Associate - Employers' & Public Liability
Working Pattern: Full-time
Salary: £50,000 - £80,000 DOE
Contract: Permanent

Are you a Personal Injury Solicitor looking to develop your career within defendant EL/PL and gain exposure to more complex, higher-quality litigation? CRA Consulting are working with a leading national legal practice that is continuing to invest heavily in its Defendant Personal Injury offering. Due to ongoing growth and new client instructions, they are looking to recruit an ambitious Associate Solicitor to join an established and highly regarded EL/PL team. This is a particularly strong opportunity for someone around NQ-2 years' PQE, although PQE is very much a guideline and candidates will ultimately be considered on the strength of their experience.

Why this opportunity stands out

This isn't simply a high-volume claims handling position. You'll be working within an established national Defendant Personal Injury practice, gaining exposure to a genuinely varied mix of EL and PL litigation. The team acts for major insurer clients and their insureds across a range of sectors, including leisure, retail and SME businesses. You'll benefit from:

• Salary of up to £80,000 depending on experience
• Exposure to major national insurer clients
• A mixture of fast-track, intermediate-track and multi-track litigation
• Complex and higher-value EL/PL matters alongside volume work
• Exposure to high-profile cases
• Opportunities to work on matters involving cross-border quantum investigations
• Excellent technical development
• Support from experienced Partners and senior lawyers
• A modern, technology-led approach to litigation
• Genuine long-term progression within a growing national team

The Role

You'll manage your own caseload of defendant Employers' Liability and Public Liability claims, dealing predominantly with litigated matters. The caseload will include a mixture of:

• Employers' Liability claims
• Public Liability claims
• Fast-track litigation
• Intermediate-track matters
• Multi-track claims
• Mixed-value and volume litigation
• Claims involving SME insureds
• Leisure and retail sector claims
• More complex and high-profile instructions

You'll be given the opportunity to take genuine ownership of your files while having access to experienced senior lawyers when required. The role will also allow you to build your commercial awareness and develop relationships with key insurer clients - an important step for anyone looking to progress beyond pure file handling and build a long-term career within defendant insurance litigation.

What we’re looking for

Ideally, you'll be a qualified Solicitor around NQ-2 years' PQE, although applications from candidates outside this bracket are absolutely encouraged where the experience fits. The key requirement is litigation experience. Previous EL/PL experience would be particularly attractive, but the firm is interested in people with a strong Personal Injury litigation background who have the technical ability and ambition to develop further within defendant work. You'll ideally have:

• Previous litigation experience
• EL/PL experience or a strong transferable Personal Injury background
• Experience managing your own caseload
• Good knowledge of the litigation process
• Strong analytical and technical skills
• Excellent organisation and file-management ability
• Confidence communicating with clients
• A commercial approach to claims
• The ability to work collaboratively within a larger team

The Package

The successful candidate can expect:

• Salary between £50,000 - £80,000 depending on experience
• Excellent wider benefits package
• Strong training and technical development
• Access to market-leading legal technology
• Exposure to nationally recognised Partners and senior lawyers
• Clear opportunities for career progression
• High-quality insurer work within an established national practice

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