Express Solicitors
Paralegal Graduate Scheme - Manchester September 2026
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Job Title: Graduate Scheme - Manchester September 2026
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Location: Sharston, Manchester, M22 4SN
Salary: £27,500 per annum
Job type: Full time, Permanent
Start Date: 21st September 2026
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, out of more than 10,000 law firms nationwide, and after achieving a 20% year‑on‑year growth, Express Solicitors are the largest personal injury claimant firm in the UK.
Our commitment to outstanding client care is reflected in our Trustpilot rating of 4.8 (Excellent), placing us among the highest‑rated firms in the sector.
Our Graduate Scheme has been awarded the Princess Royal Training Award. This award recognises our exceptional commitment to learning and development and its positive impact on the organisation and people.
We now also offer training from the incredible Matthew Fowler for developing a growth mindset, psychological resilience and emotional intelligence. Giving you the skills to be the best version of your self in law.
We Set You Up To Succeed
The focus of our award-winning Graduate Scheme is to provide you with a solid foundation to launch your legal career. You start with 5 weeks of initial training, which is everything from black letter law all the way through to support during initial tasks (witness statements, claim form drafting) and communicating with clients.
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Once you are in the department, the support doesn't stop; you have a weekly supervisor meeting, which is there for you to lead on work and ask questions you want guidance on. You also have a Buddy in the department to help you too.
We Deliver On Progression
We are so proud of the progression at Express Solicitors, we wanted to share the success by numbers:
100% of our Trainee Solicitors came from our Graduate Scheme.
The average time from the Graduate Scheme to SQE/TC is within 6 - 15 months of starting with Express Solicitors.
We work hard and play hard
Law has always been seen as a challenging profession. Express Solicitors expect you to work hard for our clients. But we also love to have fun, with regular department socials, yearly Christmas parties (paid for by the business) and every other year a summer social at the CEO's house paid for by James, himself.
We also have lots of other regular activities, with weekly football and netball games, a running club and a board game night.
About The Role
For your first five weeks at Express Solicitors, you will be in our training suite, where we offer bespoke training on black letter law, soft skills and case management. After this solid foundation, you will move to your designated department, where the real work begins, applying your skills as a Litigation Assistant.
You will assist an existing fee earner on their case load, getting involved directly with legal tasks 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 - Thursday with a 5 pm finish on Friday (39.5 hours.) Hybrid Working - 3/2 hybrid working 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. Looking After Your Health - Private medical insurance available after 2 years' service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme. Looking After Your Well-being - 24/7 onsite Gym, Netball/Football team, 10km Manchester team and more. Work Life / Balance - Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.
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What are we looking for?
Aspiring Personal Injury Paralegals with strong legal academic achievements (LLB, GDL, LLM, LPC or equivalent). Full-time availability is required from 21st September 2026 and that no leave is required for the first 12 weeks. Closing date for applications are 7th September 2026. Please be aware that this is a rolling recruitment cycle and once the cohort is full, the role will close. This does mean the firm reserves the right to close applications early. No legal work experience necessary. Passionate about being a lawyer and helping injured people.
Recruitment Process
Our interview process is two stages. The first stage is a one-way pre-recorded video interview (done in your own time) and then a face-to-face MS teams interview. xlqdzyr
Our employees are our most important asset, we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all.
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Trainee Paralegal, Junior Paralegal, Legal Graduate, Law Graduate, Graduate, Legal Assistant, Legal Executive, Legal Support Assistant, Person Injury may also be considered for this role
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