• Ranked in Chambers & Legal 500 for Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence
  • Featured in the Times Top Law Firms 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023 for Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence
  • In 2022 alone, we were successful in securing over £91 million in damages for our clients

Our Vacancies

At Potter Rees Dolan Solicitors we are very proud of our strong team spirit and the excellent work ethic we all share. Working with us is at once rewarding and challenging, and we all buy in to the ideals we value so highly.

We are always keen to build and improve our team, enabling us to provide the very best service to our clients. If you work for us, you will work for a law firm with great ambition, a wonderful atmosphere and a willingness to help its workers maximise their potential and progress with their career.

We update this page whenever a vacancy becomes available, so keep an eye out for any openings as and when they appear. Even if there are no vacancies available at present, the page will be updated as soon as a new opportunity comes along, so be sure to keep checking back.

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Legal Secretary / Personal Assistant - Personal Injury

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a ‘Legal Secretary / Personal Assistant’ to join Potter Rees Dolan, a Hugh James Business.

The role

The successful candidate will work on a one-to-one basis, assisting a Partner within the Personal Injury department, providing administrative and secretarial support on their Claimant, catastrophic injury caseload.

Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

  • Providing one to one administrative and secretarial support to a Partner within the Personal Injury department
  • Managing the Partners’ diary, organising meetings and making necessary travel arrangements
  • Digital dictation; generating third party correspondence, emails and Court documents
  • Liaising directly with clients, their families and various other professionals
  • Preparing electronic trial bundles and collating necessary enclosures.

As ‘Legal Secretary/Personal Assistant’ you will provide support to the reporting Partner and the firm more generally when capacity allows.  

It is important that prior to applying, candidates are aware of the type of work which we specialise in at Potter Rees and the potential challenges the nature of our clients’ injuries can present.  We would encourage all potential applicants to conduct their own research, but this is something which will be discussed at interview stage. 

The successful candidate must be focused, willing and be able to demonstrate the appropriate level of empathy required in handling sensitive issues.  They will also be able to demonstrate exemplary client care which is exceptionally important to the firm.

Working hours are 09:00am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday with one hour for lunch.

Qualifications, skills and experience

Whilst experience working within catastrophic personal injury claims is preferred, it is not essential (any prior exposure to such cases would be favourable). It is however essential that candidates possess excellent organisational skills, with the ability to take responsibility and work on their own initiative as well as under the instruction of the Partner.

Benefits

Our benefits include:

  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Two Corporate Social Responsibility days
  • Birthday day off
  • Death in service equivalent to twice annual salary
  • Auto enrolment pension scheme
  • Hybrid working (where applicable)
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Professional fees paid (subject to requirement for your role)
  • Employee recruitment incentive scheme

Should you or anybody you know be interested in this opportunity, please email your CV to Manchester.Info@HughJames.com.

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Administrative Assistant

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an 'Administrative Assistant' to join Potter Rees Dolan, a Hugh James Business.

The role

As 'Administrative Assistant' you will be responsible for: 

  • Opening incoming post and ensuring that it is scanned in accurately to the Practice Director in a timely manner.
  • Carrying out by-hand deliveries/collections to/from various third within close proximity of the office.
  • Paginating medical records to ensure that all pages are accounted for before scanning them in for the Fee Earner to review.
  •  Undertaking printing and photocopying tasks in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Dealing with outgoing mail ensuring that all mail is GDPR compliant, franked/stamped and that the correct method of postage is used.
  • Providing cover for reception when required which will include meeting and greeting clients and various other third parties.
  • Assisting with the overflow of telephone calls, ensuring that calls are answered promptly and in a polite and professional manner.
  • Completing filing to ensure that files are kept up to date and accurate.

As an Administrative Assistant your role plays a crucial part in the effective and efficient day to day operation of the office.  Your role is to provide professional and reliable administrative assistance to the firm and its employees to ensure that the office operates smoothly. 

The role will require you to be proactive, take initiative, be able to prioritise your own workload and will require you to possess excellent communication skills. 

In order to be successful, candidates will demonstrate an understanding of the importance of confidentiality, both internally and in respect of clients of the firm, recognising and respecting information of a sensitive nature.

The successful candidate will have the potential and willingness to develop the role further, take on additional responsibilities and make the role their own.

Benefits

Our benefits include:

  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Two Corporate Social Responsibility days
  • Birthday day off
  • Death in service equivalent to twice annual salary
  • Auto enrolment pension scheme
  • Hybrid working (where applicable)
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Professional fees paid (subject to requirement for your role)
  • Employee recruitment incentive scheme

Should you or anybody you know be interested in this opportunity, please email your CV to Manchester.Info@HughJames.com.

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