Graduate Scheme - June 2026

Job description

Overview Graduate Scheme - 15 June 2026Are you ready to step into the Legal World?About Us Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award‐winning, no win no fee law firm specialising exclusively in personal injury claims. Headquartered in Manchester, we support clients nationwide across all areas of personal injury, including employers' liability, serious injury, clinical negligence, occupiers' and public liability, road traffic accidents and industrial disease. We are ranked 64th in The Lawyer UK Top 200, and we are the largest personal injury claimant firm in the UK by year‐on‐year growth. Our Trustpilot rating is 4.8 (Excellent). Our Graduate Scheme has been awarded the Princess Royal Training Award, and we offer training from Matthew Fowler for developing a growth mindset, psychological resilience and emotional intelligence. We are committed to learning and development and to helping you become your best in law.We set you up to succeedThe focus of our Graduate Scheme is to provide you with a solid foundation to launch your legal career. You start with 5 weeks of initial training, covering black letter law, support during initial tasks (witness statements, claim form drafting) and client communication. After this, you join your department where you will receive ongoing support through weekly supervisor meetings and a department buddy system.About The Role For your first five weeks at Express Solicitors, you will be in our training suite with bespoke training on black letter law, soft skills and case management. After this foundation, you will move to your designated department and work as a Litigation Assistant, assisting an existing fee earner on their caseload and liaising with clients.What We Offer You 12 weeks of tailored training to ensure you're a successful Paralegal.Three appraisals per year and weekly meetings with your supervisor to guide you.Salary – £27,500 per annum.Hours – 8:30 am – 5:30 pm Monday to Thursday, with a 5 pm finish on Friday (39.5 hours).Benefits Hybrid Working: 3/2 hybrid pattern after 4–6 months.23 Days Holiday rising to 26 days, plus bank/public holidays.Extra Holidays: 3 holiday buy backs and an extra day for your birthday after service length requirement.Health: Private medical insurance available after 2 years' service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme.Well-being: 24/7 onsite gym, Netball/Football teams, 10km Manchester run and more.Work Life / Balance: Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget."Once you finish the grad scheme you feel quite prepared to go into your departments. Once you're in, you will be assigned with buddies, so if you come across areas which are new, you can ask your buddies for guidance." — Isha KumarWhat are we looking for? Aspiring Personal Injury Paralegals with strong legal academic achievements (LLB, GDL, LLM, LPC, SQE or equivalent).You must be able to commence full-time employment on 15 June 2026 . We cannot approve any annual leave in the first 12 weeks because of the way we deliver training.Closing date for applications is 1 June 2026 . No legal work experience necessary. Passionate about being a lawyer and helping injured people.Where are we? South Court, 1 Sharston Road, Manchester, M22 4SNRecruitment Process Our interview process is two stages: a one-way pre-recorded video interview (conducted in your own time) followed by a face-to-face MS Teams interview that includes a case study. Our recruitment policy encourages applications from all; skill and ability are valued above all.Need more info? Oliver Doak, Associate - Emerging Talent Specialist, is happy to answer any questions.0161 904 4660Recruitment@expresssolicitors.co.uk

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Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Manchester

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English