At a Glance
- Tasks: Review complex legal issues and manage high-level litigation cases.
- Company: Fast-growing legal firm in Manchester with a dynamic culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career progression, and comprehensive benefits package.
- Other info: Direct access to senior leadership and opportunities for professional development.
- Why this job: Join a commercially ambitious team and make a real impact in litigation.
- Qualifications: Qualified Solicitor with 5+ years PQE and extensive litigation experience.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
HD Law is a fast-growing legal business based in Spinningfields, Manchester, that is rapidly becoming one of the most ambitious and talked-about firms in the consumer litigation sector. As part of our continued expansion, we're looking for an experienced Senior Litigation Solicitor to join our growing legal team. This is a senior position for an experienced solicitor who wants more than a traditional private practice caseload. You'll be joining a commercially ambitious, high-growth environment where legal judgement, risk assessment, technical quality and operational discipline matter every day.
Working closely with senior legal leadership, you'll take on real responsibility and play a key role in how complex litigation work is assessed, managed and progressed at scale.
Key Responsibilities- Reviewing complex legal issues and assessing overall case quality
- Advising on risk and supporting strategic decision-making across the legal team
- Maintaining high standards and operational discipline across a growing legal operation
- Executing high-level drafting, case analysis, and legal reviews
- Ensuring full compliance with SRA obligations and regulated legal practice
- Managing complexity and understanding how litigation quality affects client outcomes and financial performance
- Providing senior-level influence over how litigation work is delivered and progressed
- Working closely with senior legal leadership and partners to drive business goals
- Challenging risk where required and maintaining accountability for legal decisions
- Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales with a current practising certificate
- Ideally 5+ years PQE with extensive litigation experience
- Excellent drafting, analysis, and legal review skills
- Sound judgement and the confidence to make clear, authoritative legal decisions
- Strong understanding of SRA obligations and professional standards
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving, high-growth environment
- Commercial awareness and the confidence to assess risk properly
- A structured, accountable, and detail-focused approach
- Professional discipline and the appetite to operate in a senior role with genuine influence
- Strong communication skills with the ability to manage senior stakeholder relationships
- Competitive salary of £70,000 to £90,000+ (depending on experience)
- Senior role in a fast-scaling legal business with genuine influence
- Direct access to senior legal leadership and partners
- Modern office facilities in Spinningfields, Manchester
- Opportunities to broaden your remit as the business continues to grow
- High-quality litigation work in a commercially ambitious environment
- Clear platform for career progression and professional development
- Comprehensive benefits package (details available upon request)
Senior Litigation Solicitor in Manchester employer: HD Law
HD Law is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and ambitious work environment in the heart of Spinningfields, Manchester. As a Senior Litigation Solicitor, you will enjoy direct access to senior leadership, a competitive salary, and a clear path for career progression while engaging in high-quality litigation work that truly makes an impact. Our culture fosters professional growth and accountability, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment in the legal sector.
