RTA / EL / PL Intermediate Track Litigator - #2128118

Role: RTA / EL / PL Intermediate Track Litigator
Location: Leeds
Working Pattern: Hybrid - circa 50% office / 50% home
Salary: Circa £50,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Are you an experienced Personal Injury Litigator looking to move into more complex Intermediate Track work while joining a large, well-established legal operation offering genuine flexibility and an excellent overall package?
CRA Consulting are working with a major UK organisation looking to strengthen its Personal Injury Litigation team in Leeds.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced RTA, Employers' Liability or Public Liability Litigator who is comfortable running their own caseload and wants exposure to a varied mix of Intermediate Track claims.

There is a lot to like about this role.
You'll be joining a substantial and well-resourced legal operation where there is a real focus on quality of work, career development and giving experienced litigators the autonomy to manage cases properly.
The package is also considerably stronger than many traditional private practice offerings:

• Salary circa £50,000
• Annual bonus opportunity of around 8%
• Excellent employer pension contributions
• 29 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days
• Private medical benefit
• Employee share schemes
• 3 paid volunteering days each year
• Extensive employee discounts and flexible benefits
• Strong parental and carers' leave policies
• Hybrid working with approximately 50% of your time from home

You'll manage your own varied caseload of Personal Injury matters, with a particular focus on Intermediate Track claims across:

• Employers' Liability
• Public Liability
• Road Traffic Accidents
• Pedestrian claims
• Cyclist claims
• More complex liability and quantum disputes

You'll take responsibility for cases from investigation through to settlement or litigation, depending on the individual matter.
Day-to-day, you'll be:

• Investigating liability and quantum
• Reviewing medical and other supporting evidence
• Advising clients throughout the life of their claim
• Drafting and reviewing legal documentation
• Working within the Pre-Action Protocols and Civil Procedure Rules
• Negotiating settlements
• Progressing litigated matters
• Liaising with third parties, experts and legal representatives
• Maintaining strong standards around compliance, service and file management

This isn't simply about pushing files through a process. The business is looking for someone capable of investigating claims properly, making good commercial decisions and achieving the right outcome for the client.

You don't necessarily need to come from one particular type of firm or have one particular job title.
You could currently be working as a:

• Personal Injury Solicitor
• Litigation Executive
• Legal Executive / CILEX
• Personal Injury Fee Earner
• Legal Claims Handler
• RTA Litigator
• EL / PL Litigator

What's more important is your experience.
Ideally, you'll have:

• Strong experience handling Personal Injury claims
• Exposure to Intermediate Track or more complex litigation
• Experience across RTA, EL and/or PL claims
• Good knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules
• Understanding of relevant Pre-Action Protocols
• Strong liability and quantum investigation skills
• Confidence negotiating settlements
• Experience managing your own caseload
• Good client communication skills
• The ability to work independently while being part of a wider litigation team

Applications are welcomed from Solicitors, CILEX Lawyers and experienced non-qualified litigators with the right technical background.

The overall package is one of the biggest attractions:
Basic salary: Circa £50,000 depending on experience
Bonus: Around 8% annual opportunity
Holiday: 29 days + bank holidays
Pension: Excellent employer contribution - potentially up to 14% depending on your own contribution
Private Medical: Employer-funded benefit
Hybrid Working: Approximately 50% office / 50% home
Additional Benefits: Share schemes, employee discounts, volunteering days, flexible benefits and wellbeing support
For somebody currently working within traditional private practice, the combination of salary, pension, bonus, holiday allowance and hybrid working makes the overall proposition particularly competitive.

The Personal Injury market is changing considerably following the introduction of the Intermediate Track, and we're seeing increasing demand for litigators who can confidently handle cases outside the traditional Fast Track environment.
This opportunity could be particularly interesting if you're currently handling RTA, EL or PL litigation and feel ready to step up into more complex work, or if you're already dealing with Intermediate Track claims and want a stronger overall package and clearer long-term career prospects.
If you think this opportunity is worth considering for further information, please contact Rob Addy on at CRA Consulting for a confidential discussion.