Graduate Scheme

About Us

Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals with personal injury and clinical negligence claims. Based in Manchester, we serve clients nationwide and are currently ranked 64 out of more than 10,000 law firms. We have a 5-star rating on Trustpilot from over 8,000 reviews – a testament to the quality of our service. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is the core of our business.

Our Graduate Scheme has been awarded the Princess Royal Training Award, recognising our exceptional commitment to learning and development. We also offer training from Matthew Fowler on developing a growth mindset, psychological resilience and emotional intelligence, giving you the skills to be the best version of yourself in law.

We set you up to succeed. The focus of our award-winning Graduate Scheme is to give you a solid foundation to launch your legal career. You start with 5 weeks of initial training covering black-letter law, witness statements, claim form drafting and client communication. Once you are in the department, the support doesn't stop – you have a weekly supervisor meeting to lead on work and ask for guidance, and a buddy to help you navigate new areas.

We deliver on progression. We are proud of the progression at Express Solicitors: 100% of our trainees come from our Graduate Scheme, and the average time from the Graduate Scheme to SQE/TC is within 6-15 months of starting with us.

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 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 caseload, getting involved directly with legal tasks and liaising with clients.

• 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 – £26,000 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 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 the required service length.

Health and well-being: private medical insurance after 2 years' service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme; 24/7 onsite gym, netball/football team, a 10 km Manchester team and more.

Aspiring Personal Injury Paralegals with strong legal academic achievements (LLB, GDL, LLM, LPC or equivalent). No legal work experience necessary. Full-time availability required from 13 April 2026 and you must be available for the first 12 weeks with no leave. Passionate about being a lawyer and helping injured people.

31 March 2026 at 9 am.

South Court, 1 Sharston Road, Manchester, M22 4SN
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Our interview process has two stages. The first stage is a one-way pre-recorded video interview (done in your own time). The second stage is a face-to-face MS Teams interview.

Our employees are our most important asset. We rate skill and ability above all else, and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all. We comply with EEO requirements and welcome applications from all backgrounds.