Solicitor/CILEX Lawyer/Experienced Paralegal - Corporate Insurance and Risk

Application Deadline: 26 June 2026

Department: CSG - Corporate Insurance and Risk (Retail / Transport / Leisure / Construction)

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Remote - England and Wales

Description

At least 1 year's experience of handling your own caseload of pre-litigation fast track EL and PL claims is a 'must' for the role. We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Solicitor / Paralegal to join our Corporate Insurance and Risk (CIR) team handling a mixture of EL and PL Casualty claims, predominantly for large blue chip Corporate clients. We are looking for candidates nationwide on a full time basis.

What you will do?

• Working within the Corporate Insurance & Risk (CIR) team, your caseload will be made up of a mixture of EL and PL claims, predominantly for corporate clients.
• The claims handled by you will be a mixture of pre-litigated and litigated cases to ensure continuity for the client.
• Significant experience of dealing with pre-litigated fast track EL and PL claims is essential.
• Provide a timely, professional and high-quality service to corporate clients in the management of injury cases.
• Be responsible for effectively and commercially handling a varied caseload of EL and PL work with an appropriate level of supervision.
• Act as a trusted advisor for clients, demonstrating a level of knowledge and skill commensurate with experience.
• Create value to clients, by identifying opportunities and delivering creative, bespoke legal solutions to support the challenges they face.
• Support marketing and business development activity within CIR (e.g. attending marketing events, delivering client training, clinics, meetings and entertainment activities).
• Build effective internal and external networks.
• Handle confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols.
• Comply with internal and external service level agreements.
• Record timely and accurate management information.
• Meet individual performance measures.

Who you are

• Excellent relationship and client handling skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and build strong and long lasting relationships.
• Experience in dealing with Corporate clients, including representing the business at in-person meetings and entertaining clients where necessary.
• Commercial skills – The ability to recognise and the drive to develop a legitimate commercial opportunity, with support.
• Analytical skills – The ability to critically look at factual evidence, identify key legal arguments and apply the same.
• IT skills - Be IT literate with a good working knowledge of Excel and Word.
• Prioritisation & Organisation skills – The ability to organise their own time, recognise what's a time pressure, what's important and when to ask for help.
• Resilience – The ability to stand their ground in a telephone negotiation and to receive feedback.
• Knowledge of using social media – to effectively market the CIR brand and offering.
• Demonstrates alignment with the Firm’s Cultural Principles (Clear, Creative, Determined and Supportive).

What's in it for you?

• High levels of flexibility and a great work life balance.
• A well-rounded remuneration package (which includes private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership, amongst many other benefits).
• Opportunities for growth and progression including professional funding.
• In person and remote social events.
• Opportunity to get involved in a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, which aligns closely to our cultural principles (Determined, Clear, Creative and Supportive). If you are excited about this role and being part of our culture, but your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!