Job Description

Solicitor – Defendant Personal Injury (Casualty)
Leeds | Hybrid Working

Build real skills. Get proper support. Progress your career!

If you’re a defendant personal injury solicitor in Leeds or Manchester looking to step into complex, meaningful work with the backing of a global insurer-led legal business, this is an opportunity to develop your career in a supportive, forward-thinking environment.

At Markel Law, we do things differently. We combine the agility of a specialist law firm with the stability, investment, and long-term view of a Fortune 500 organisation. Our Leeds team is growing, and we’re looking for a solicitor who wants to play a key role in a well-regarded casualty practice – without the pressure-cooker culture.

The Opportunity:

You’ll join our established Casualty team in Leeds, working on a broad and challenging caseload of defendant Employers’ Liability and Public Liability claims. Supported by experienced Partners and Senior Associates, you’ll have real autonomy, high-quality work, and clear progression.

This role is ideal for a solicitor with 2+ years’ PQE who enjoys technical work, values collaboration, and wants exposure to insurer-facing advisory work while continuing to strengthen their litigation expertise.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• 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

What We’re Looking For:

• 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

Why Join Markel Law?

• 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

About Us:

Markel Law LLP is an SRA-authorised legal business within Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL), operating across the UK with offices in Leeds, Manchester, London and Croydon. We support insurer and non-insurer clients across a wide range of specialist legal services and are known for our technical excellence and people-first culture.

Ready to make your move?

Apply now to start a conversation. If you’re a Leeds-based solicitor looking for high-quality work, sensible hours, and room to grow, we’d love to hear from you.

Markel celebrates 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 are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all 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 that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.

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