Salary: £40,000–£50,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications
Experience: At least three years’ PQE, with Industrial Disease litigation experience, including managing your own caseload. Military Hearing Loss experience is advantageous.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm (35 hours per week)
Job Type: Full-Time
Working Arrangements: Flexible start and finish times, with hybrid opportunities available for suitable candidates.
A rewarding career, with time for life outside work.
The Role
Imperium Law Solicitors is seeking an experienced Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive to join our expanding specialist Industrial Disease team in Macclesfield.
What your working day could include:
- You’ll take responsibility for an Industrial Disease caseload from initial instruction through to settlement or trial, including litigated matters, with dedicated administrative support.
- Developing litigation strategies and advising on liability, quantum and prospects of success.
- Instructing and liaising with counsel, medical experts, clients and other relevant professionals.
- Drafting legal correspondence, witness statements and court applications, with supporting documents to progress claims from pre to post-litigation stage.
- Leading settlement negotiations, evaluating offers and providing clear legal advice to clients throughout their claims.
- Managing litigation deadlines, court requirements and case records while providing a professional client-focused service.
The experience and expertise you will bring:
We are looking for a proactive, organised and commercially aware Litigation Executive who can take ownership of their caseload and deliver consistently high standards of client care.
- At least three years’ PQE — essential.
- Industrial Disease litigation experience, including independently managing your own caseload – essential.
- Working knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules and limitation requirements relevant to your caseload.
- Sound legal judgement, with the ability to make independent case decisions and recognise when specialist input is needed.
- Military Hearing Loss and/or MOD claims experience would be an advantage, but is not essential.
Employee Benefits – Why Join Imperium Law Solicitors?
At Imperium Law Solicitors, we value our people, encourage professional development and recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance.
Why join Imperium Law Solicitors?
We offer a 35-hour working week and flexible working arrangements, giving you the opportunity to develop your career while balancing commitments outside work.
We offer an attractive benefits package, including:
- 35-hour working week: Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm, subject to agreed flexibility.
- Flexible and hybrid working: Flexible start and finish times, with hybrid opportunities for suitable candidates.
- Annual leave and birthday leave: 23 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (31 days in total), increasing with length of service, plus an additional day of paid birthday leave.
- Dedicated administrative and case support: Experienced administrative support.
- Collaborative team environment: Regular departmental discussions to review cases, share expertise and exchange ideas, in person and via Microsoft Teams.
- Career progression: Opportunities to develop firm-wide processes and contribute to team training.
- Annual salary reviews: Reflecting experience, performance and contribution.
- Private medical cover and company pension scheme.
- Casual dress code: A relaxed and comfortable office dress policy.
We are a friendly, professional and ambitious legal team where your experience and contributions are valued.