Solicitor / Legal Executive / Litigation Executive (Grade A/B)
Civil Liberties Department – Post Office Team
Manchester
Salary – Highly Competitive
About the Role:
My Client is seeking talented and passionate fee earners to join a nationally recognised Civil Liberties team working on one of the most significant legal battles in UK history – representing clients in civil claims against the Post Office following the Horizon IT scandal.
This is an outstanding opportunity to be part of a specialist team dedicated to righting wrongs, delivering justice, and supporting clients through complex, high-profile litigation. You’ll work closely with colleagues, counsel, and experts to secure life-changing results for victims of one of the biggest miscarriages of justice the country has ever seen.
They are recruiting for two experienced fee earners (Grade B or above) to run their own caseloads, plus one additional role within the team.
What You’ll Be Doing:
1. Representing clients in civil actions from inception to resolution.
2. Liaising with clients, counsel, defendants, and third parties.
3. Reviewing documentation and evidence with a forensic eye for detail.
4. Drafting complex schedules of loss and carrying out detailed quantification of claims.
5. Obtaining and interpreting expert medical and accountancy evidence.
6. Progressing cases efficiently within legal frameworks and managing client expectations.
7. Litigating matters where necessary.
8. Supporting junior colleagues and contributing to the team’s development.
9. Engaging in business development to strengthen the department’s profile.
What they’re Looking For:
10. Qualified Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive, or experienced Litigation Executive.
11. Strong background in quantification of loss – whether from serious injury, clinical negligence, industrial disease, or civil liberties.
12. Excellent drafting skills (letters of claim, witness statements, schedules of loss).
13. Proven ability to scrutinise evidence and apply a forensic approach.
14. Exceptional client care skills, with the ability to support vulnerable clients with empathy and professionalism.
15. Strong organisational and time management abilities.
16. Litigation experience desirable but not essential.
17. A proactive, positive, and “can-do” attitude, with a genuine passion for justice.
What’s on Offer:
18. Highly competitive salary with bonus opportunities.
19. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
20. Comprehensive wellbeing initiatives.
21. Enhanced family-friendly leave policies.
22. Life insurance and referral programme.
23. Supportive, approachable, and collaborative team culture.
24. Clear commitment to professional development and career progression.
Why Join?
This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to be part of a legal team making history. You’ll be working on cases that have national significance, within a firm recognised for its progressive, people-first approach and long-standing commitment to standing up for justice.