Solicitor

Markel

Solicitor in Leeds or Manchester handling defendant personal injury claims. Join Markel Law's Casualty team for technical, meaningful work with growth opportunities in a supportive culture.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeLeeds • 🇬🇧 United KingdomJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Managing your own caseload of fast, intermediate, and multi-track EL/PL defendant claims
Advising insurers with clear, commercial and pragmatic legal advice
Setting strategy, reserves and next steps in collaboration with senior colleagues
Supporting the development of junior team members and paralegals
Working closely with clients and stakeholders to deliver excellent outcomes
Developing broader expertise across casualty-related claims and insurance-led work
Playing an active role in the continued growth and success of the Leeds team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Qualified solicitor with defendant PI experience (EL/PL essential)
Confident running your own caseload under appropriate supervision
Strong grasp of Civil Procedure Rules
Commercial, organised and solutions-focused approach
Excellent client communication and stakeholder skills
A collaborative mindset and a genuine interest in developing others

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary + generous annual bonus
25 days’ holiday + bank holidays, with buy/sell options
Excellent pension, private medical & dental, life assurance, income protection and more
Clear development pathways and support for additional qualifications
A culture built around trust, collaboration and long-term careers, not short-term targets

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Hard Skills & Tools

defendant PI experienceCivil Procedure Rulescaseload managementlegal advicestrategy developmentreserves managementstakeholder engagementcasualty-related claimsinsurance-led work

Soft Skills

client communicationcollaborative mindsetsolutions-focusedorganisedmentoringteam development

Certifications

qualified solicitor