Full time

EL/PL Defendant Solicitor

eNL
Birmingham, B2 5SN
money-bag Competitive
Posted: 23 June 2026 (2 days ago)
Closing date: 23 July 2026
Ref: 60242846

About the Role

The EL/PL Defendant Solicitor role in Birmingham is with an international law firm, offering full-time, flexible working. This position suits a solicitor from NQ to 2 years PQE, joining a respected Defendant Insurance team. You will handle a caseload of employers' liability and public liability claims for insurers, multinational businesses, and public sector clients. The work includes litigated and pre-litigated matters, with exposure to complex, high-value injury claims that build technical expertise. Candidates must have defendant personal injury experience from their training contract or post-qualification. The firm provides a supportive, collaborative team environment. A competitive salary is offered.

EL/PL Defendant Solicitor (NQ–2 PQE) | International Law Firm | Birmingham Based – Flexible working on offer. JOB REF:4369.
A leading international law firm is looking to recruit a newly qualified to 2 PQE solicitor to join its highly regarded Defendant Insurance team in Birmingham.
Working as part of an established practice, you will advise insurers, multinational businesses and public sector clients on a varied caseload of employers' liability and public liability claims.
The work spans litigated and pre-litigated matters, with exposure to complex and high-value injury claims, allowing you to develop your technical expertise within a supportive and collaborative team.
The successful candidate will have gained defendant personal injury experience during their training contract or since qualification, with experience of EL/PL claims viewed favourably. Candidates with broader defendant insurance litigation experience who are looking to specialise in EL/PL are also encouraged to apply.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a firm recognised for the quality of its insurance practice, offering first-class training, exposure to high-profile clients and genuine long-term career progression. You'll benefit from working alongside market-leading partners in an environment that encourages early responsibility while providing the support needed to develop your career.
A competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package and flexible hybrid working are on offer.
HOW TO APPLY:
For more information or to apply for this role contact Penny Trotman on 0121 454 1004 or email penny.trotman@enllegal.co.uk.
eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.
At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

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