EL/PL Casualty Solicitor 

MPL Legal

Colchester, CO1 1TG

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Employers’ Liability and Public Liability (EL/PL) Casualty Solicitor to join our growing insurance practice. The role involves managing a varied and technically challenging defendant caseload.

This is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor who wants to play a meaningful role in a growing and ambitious firm.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing a full caseload of defendant EL/PL personal injury claims, including litigated matters
• Advising insurers and insured clients on liability, quantum, and coverage issues
• Drafting pleadings, witness statements, and schedules; managing disclosure and expert evidence
• Conducting negotiations and settlement discussions, including Part 36 offers and mediations
• Instructing and liaising with counsel and experts where appropriate
• Providing clear, commercial, and pragmatic advice to insurer and corporate clients
• Ensuring compliance with CPR, pre-action protocols, and client service level agreements (SLAs)
• Supporting junior team members where required and contributing to team development
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships

Candidate Requirements

Essential

• Qualified solicitor in England & Wales
• Strong experience in EL/PL casualty claims, (preferably gained within a defendant insurance environment)
• Confident managing litigated matters with supervision
• Sound understanding of liability, quantum, and procedural issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Commercial and pragmatic approach

Desirable

• Experience advising on coverage issues alongside liability disputes
• Experience acting for insurers, TPAs, or large corporate insureds

What We Offer

• High-quality defendant insurance work
• A collaborative and supportive working environment
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity for progression within a growing firm