Property Damage Solicitor – NQ to 4 PQE
Manchester | Hybrid Working | £40,000–£50,000 + Benefits
Newly Qualified or due to qualify soon? Looking to build a career in complex, high-value insurance litigation with a leading national firm?
A highly regarded insurance litigation practice is seeking a Property Damage Solicitor (NQ–4 PQE) to join its growing Manchester team.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist expertise within a thriving property damage and commercial insurance practice, working on technically challenging, high-value disputes for major insurer clients.
Whether you are newly qualified, approaching qualification or already practising within litigation, this role offers outstanding training, mentoring and long-term career development within a supportive and collaborative environment.
Complex property damage and subrogated recovery work
You will join a successful and expanding team recognised for handling complex property damage and insurance disputes across a broad range of sectors.
From day one, you will benefit from:
- Exposure to high-quality, complex litigation rather than volume-driven caseloads
- Direct supervision and mentoring from experienced insurance litigators
- A clear and structured progression pathway
- A supportive and collaborative team culture
- The opportunity to develop specialist expertise within a growing area of practice
Working closely with colleagues across Manchester, Birmingham and London, you will gain experience handling a diverse range of high-profile matters for leading insurer clients.
Expect full range of commercial insurance disputes
You will assist on, and progressively take ownership of, a broad range of disputes, including:
- High-value property damage claims arising from fire, flood and escape of water incidents
- Construction-related losses and disputes
- Environmental and chemical damage claims
- Subrogated recovery actions
- Insurance coverage disputes
- Commercial insurance litigation
- Contractual and broader commercial disputes
As your experience develops, you will take increasing responsibility for managing matters and advising clients directly.
Ideal candidate profile
Applications are welcomed from NQs, trainee solicitors due to qualify, and solicitors up to 4 years’ PQE. You will ideally have:
- Experience gained within a litigation seat or litigation role
- Exposure to insurance litigation, property damage, recoveries or commercial disputes (beneficial but not essential)
- Strong drafting, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and client relationship abilities
- A proactive and commercially minded approach
- A genuine interest in developing a career within insurance litigation and property damage work
Challenging role with excellent opportunities to progress
Property damage and insurance litigation continues to be one of the most technically interesting and commercially significant areas of dispute resolution. This role offers the opportunity to build specialist expertise while working on complex, high-value claims for major insurer clients within a leading national practice.
If you are looking to start or develop your career in a specialist and growing area of litigation, we would be pleased to hear from you.
