Solicitor/Litigation Executive - EL/PL
Location - Leeds/Hybrid
Fletchers Solicitors Ltd have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing EL/PL team.
This is a new role in an established team, you will be a confident Litigation Executive/Solicitor with 3 years’ experience in dealing with Employers, Occupiers and Public Liability matters. You will have conduct of around 100 - 150 fast track cases. You will be targeted on both the settlement of cases and issuing Court proceedings at the correct juncture, as well as customer survey scores.
You must be confident in working to a case plan and setting estimated settlement times on all cases, ensuring cases progress well and smoothly towards conclusion.
Client care is absolutely the foundation of our company’s values, coupled with a respectful internal culture, so a confident personable approach is essential.
In return Fletchers can offer:
- 35 hours working week
- Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
- 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days’ holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
- Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
- Life Assurance Policy
- Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
- Company sick pay
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
- Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
- Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
- Monthly voucher awardsfor winning nominees
Main Responsibilities:
- Running of 100 - 150 litigation files, which will include mostly Employer’s, Public and Occupier’s liability cases
- Providing regular client updates
- Reporting to your Team Leader and Head of Department
- Arrange medical appointments and review medical reports
- Carry out quantum reviews and case valuations
- Perform Risk Assessments during the life of the case and report to the ATE provider with updates
- Review and take instructions from the client upon receipt of offers
- Understand the correct juncture to make offers
- The ability to time record accurately
- Maximising costs
- Court document drafting and preparation of court bundles
- Drafting briefs to counsel
- Must be familiar with current legislative provisions
- A competent and working knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules
- Drafting witness statements to a high standard
- Arranging and undertaking some advocacy
- To act at all times with honesty and integrity
Essential qualifications, skills and experience:
- Good experience running cases from start to end and utilising the Court process if settlement cannot be reached.
- Solid knowledge of Part 7 and Part 8 Civil Procedure Rules
- Ability and confidence to conduct application hearings and CMCs
- Knowledge of pre-action disclosure processes
- Appropriate experience in EL/PL cases
- Excellent organisation and file management skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Attention to detail
- The ability to work with a case management system
- Target Driven
- Must be able to work as part of a team structure as well as autonomously
- Articulate drafting of written communication
About Fletchers Group:
At Fletchers, we also value connection and collaboration. We create exciting opportunities for teams to come together and thrive. Whether you’re starting your career or aiming for leadership, you’ll find a clear path to progress and development here — from apprenticeships and professional qualifications to senior roles and Partnership.
We seek out a broad range of challenging, high-quality legal work, enabling our people to build meaningful and progressive careers. And we don’t just talk about development — we invest in it, with a significant proportion of our colleagues working towards relevant qualifications at any given time.
We reward those who help build our success and live our values. Our benefits package is designed to grow with you, offering real opportunities to share in our long-term strength. Our base pay and bonus structure is built to recognise and reward high performance.
Join us and be part of a law firm that’s not only growing, but redefining what it means to work in legal services.
Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We’re committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We’re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, signed up to BITC's Race at Work charter, and working towards Henpicked's Menopause and Menstrual Friendly accreditations.
Fletchers Group is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed scheme member.
If you do require any support or reasonable adjustments during the process, please contact us.
Solicitor/Litigation Executive (EL/PL) Leeds employer: Fletchers Solicitors
Fletchers Group is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and inclusive work environment in Southport with flexible hybrid working options that promote a healthy work-life balance. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through ongoing training opportunities and a clear path for career progression, ensuring that every team member can thrive while contributing to meaningful legal work. With a supportive culture and a comprehensive benefits package, including generous holiday allowances and social events, we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.
