Are you looking to further your legal career?
Come and join our Civil Litigation team at Markel Law
What part will you play?
If you're ready to make a meaningful difference, you’ve found the right place. At Markel Law, we help clients move forward with confidence—by providing expert legal guidance during their most critical moments. You’ll be joining a highly experienced team of employment specialists, where your voice matters and your development is actively championed.
Join us and play your part in something special!
The opportunity:
Markel Law LLP a law firm, independently authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. We handle a broad range of legal services for Markel policyholders, associations and leading businesses across a range of sectors. Our teams are spread across offices in Manchester, Leeds, London and Croydon, employing over 60 lawyers. We are recognised as leading experts across commercial, civil, personal injury, employment and regulatory law often handling complex, high value claims and disputes with a unique focus on commerciality and client outcomes rather than profit.
At Markel we hold the individual's right to self-determination in the highest light, providing an atmosphere in which people can reach their personal potential. The Markel approach is one of spontaneity and flexibility. We have the ability to make decisions or change course quickly unlike other large law firms. Our goal is to deliver legal services in line with the Markel Style.
We are looking for a Civil Litigator (0-3 PQE) to join our legal expenses insurance Civil Litigation team in Manchester. At present the dedicated team comprises of 5 fee earners. The team forms part of the firm’s wider Civil Litigation department, which currently comprises of 14 fee earners and 3 legal administrators. The work is fast-moving, varied and challenging, and the successful candidate will receive full training in our internal practices and procedures.
What you’ll be doing:
Provide initial prospects opinions to insurers on a wide variety of civil disputes, including those relating to breach of contract, nuisance, property disputes, boundary disputes, professional negligence and construction.
Be expected to manage a case load of their own, including recommending reserves and setting strategies under the supervision of senior fee earners.
Have a mixed case load of claimant and defendant work.
Work predominantly on cases that are funded under legal expenses insurance policies, but will also gain exposure to privately funded matters.
Embrace the challenge of expanding their knowledge into new areas of law.
Deliver clear, accurate and pragmatic advice based on both the legal and commercial realities of a client’s position.
Provide our clients with in an efficient and courteous service at all times.
Be expected to deliver on billing and other key performance indicators.
Ensure all files are progressed and maintained within required standards and in line with relevant procedure.
Have the opportunity to develop your understanding of the insurance industry and the contribution an insurance panel law firm can make to the success of a large insurance company.
Our must haves:
0 – 3 years PQE ideally
Have existing commercial litigation experience (preferably post-qualification, although it may be a strong newly-qualified who has displayed an aptitude in the area).
Have a good understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules.
Have previous experience dealing with insurance claims (in particular, legal expenses insurance claims) and may well come from an established insurance-focused firm or team.
Be accustomed to running their own caseload under supervision.
Demonstrate strong communication and organisational skills with an ability to prioritise workload.
Have good IT skills, certainly with experience in using Microsoft Office 2010 and case management systems (preferably Partner for Windows).
Be able to work under pressure.
Deliver against tight deadlines and display key time management skills when prioritising tasks to ensure compliance with deadlines.
Have high attention to detail and accuracy in their work.
Demonstrate first-class client care and communication skills across all levels.
Demonstrate an ability to develop relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
Have excellent written communication skills.
Be an effective team player, demonstrating a positive ‘can do’ attitude and displaying co-operative interaction with team members.
Who we are:
Markel Corporation (NYSE – MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday We think further
What’s in it for you:
A great starting salary plus 10% annual bonus & strong benefits package…
25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave
Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer
There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we can provide the support needed to do just that!
Are you ready to play your part?
Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
At Markel, we are all about the people, celebrating the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.
We will ensure that individuals are provided with any reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at rec@markel.com or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed, including alternative formats of documents or information on how to apply offline.
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