Liability Lawyer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 April 2026
LOCATION
Bolton
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Legal
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

litigation experience legal research court documents drafting case management systems time management critical thinking

FULL DESCRIPTION

Liability Lawyer

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is seeking a Liability Lawyer to join their Property Risks and Coverage Team in Bolton. The role involves handling liability and quantum claims for UK insurers, including reviewing documents, conducting investigations, and preparing court documents. The position is permanent, full-time, and hybrid, with a focus on defended liability claims.

Key Responsibilities

  • Reviewing documents and preparing reports
  • Dealing with disclosure
  • Reviewing witness and expert evidence
  • Conducting investigations
  • Instructing counsel and experts
  • Legal research
  • Drafting court documents generally
  • Attending conferences and trials with counsel
  • Dealing with routine correspondence
  • Liaising with lay and insurer clients
  • Engaging in settlement negotiations, including consideration and drafting of Part 36 offers
  • Preparing pre-action and interim applications
  • Preparing documents and bundles for trial
  • Assisting with ADR (including mediation)
  • Court appointments
  • Conducting advocacy by telephone and in person
  • Ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Required/Essential

  • Previous litigation experience
  • Knowledge and understanding of the types of disputes handled by the department
  • An ability to prioritise workload
  • Ability to pay attention to detail
  • Ability to work with case management systems
  • Ability to record time and consider profitability/economics of claims
  • Ability to work with fast pace litigation using initiative
  • Degree level Education and/or Post graduate (preferably Law)

Desirable

  • Previous experience of dealing with property insurance claims
  • Knowledge of property liability related issues, breach of contract, negligence, property, and subrogated claims.

Required Soft Skills:

  • Critical thinking
  • Time management
  • Ability to prioritise
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