Solicitor/Associate - Personal Injury (EL/PL) in Manchester

Manchester Full-Time On-site

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JMW Solicitors are seeking an experienced and motivated Personal Injury Solicitor with at least 3 years’ post-qualification experience (PQE) to join our successful and growing Personal Injury department.

Each year, our Personal Injury department secures millions of pounds in compensation for clients across the UK by taking positive action on their behalf and presenting the strongest possible case. Our team of expert lawyers produce some of the best results in the industry. They pride themselves on providing a high level of customer service and understand how an injury can have an impact on clients’ day-to-day lives.

Over decades of success, the department has received recognition from numerous legal institutions, including being ranked in band 1 for personal injury work in the Northwest for both Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500, and receiving the Corporate Supporter Award at the inaugural Child Brain Injury Trust Diamond Awards, for our ongoing support and fundraising for the charity.

Key Responsibilities

You will join our successful and established Employers Liability and Public Liability (EL/PL) team, managing your own caseload of claimant personal injury matters, focusing largely on fast-track and intermediate-track claims values at up to £100,000.

Your caseload will include a variety of claims such as accidents at work, slipping and tripping claims, Highways Act claims, occupiers liability cases, and accidents in other public places.
Your responsibilities will include:

Managing EL/PL claims from inception through to settlement or conclusion, including portal and non-portal matters.
Providing clear, timely advice and maintaining excellent client care throughout the claims process.
Managing cases efficiently and commercially, including monitoring costs, profitability, billing and chargeable time.
Ensuring compliance with relevant legal procedures, the SRA’s requirements and expectations, deadlines, firm policies and quality standards.
Working closely with a supporting paralegal, delegating appropriate tasks and overseeing their work on the cases they support you with.
Keeping up to date with developments in personal injury law and procedure and maintaining ongoing CPD requirements.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

You will be a qualified Solicitor with at least 3 years’ PQE in personal injury work and experience of managing your EL/PL own caseload. A predominantly claimant-focused background is preferred.

You will be proactive, commercially aware, and committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for clients while contributing positively to the wider team.

You should also demonstrate:

Strong experience of preparing, planning, and effectively running EL/PL cases from inception to conclusion.
Experience of fast-track litigation, with intermediate-track experience being advantageous.
Familiarity with Portal and non-Portal claims processes, preferable from a claimant perspective.
A good working knowledge of personal injury law, the Civil Procedure Rules, and relevant court procedures.
Strong analytical, drafting, negotiation and case management skills.
Good financial awareness and the ability to manage a caseload efficiently against billing and chargeable time expectations.
Excellent communication, organisation and client care skills.
The ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and oversee a paralegal’s case-related work as required.