Overview
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We are recruiting for an experienced or NQ Solicitor to join our Local Government Team mainly based in Manchester Spinningfields, but also open to applicants that could be based from Liverpool or Leeds with occasional travel.
Responsibilities
* Working in the dedicated Local Government team based out of Manchester with your own caseload of predominantly fast-track claims (and/or multi track depending on experience).
* We receive direct instructions from both insureds and insurers for a wide range of cases involving public sector and insurance clients nationally.
* You will be responsible for the running of the day to day of your cases including liaising with clients, opponents, court, witnesses and undertaking your own liability investigations.
* Predominantly PI across varied areas of law including EL/PL, Highways, Property Damage, Social care and abuse.
* Complete MI procedures as and when required.
* Achieve set financial and chargeable targets.
* Ensure relevant deadlines, SLAs, quality measures and KPI’s are adhered to.
* Comply with relevant policies and procedures.
* Work in accordance with Weightmans’ values.
This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.
About You
You will be a qualified Solicitor and have a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work. As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks. We also require you to have:
* Genuine interest in claims validation
* Working knowledge of PL, EL or Highways claims
* Experience of handling own caseload
* Good influencing skills
* Excellent interpersonal and team working skills
Why work for us
Come and join our award-winning organisation and team. Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 18th consecutive year at Britain’s Top Employers awards 2025, and ranking 5th in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.
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