Graduate Scheme

Graduate Scheme - 13 April 2026

Are you ready to step into the Legal World?

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, which coming from our clients means a lot to us. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is the core of our business.

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.

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 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.

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.

“The collaborative culture within the company, combined with structured mentorship and continuous feedback, has been good in shaping my career.” – Sarah Kara

“The grad scheme provided me with a helpful foundational knowledge of what to expect once I arrived at department and the tasks that I would be doing.” – Elliott Walker

“The Graduate Scheme was, without a shadow of a doubt, a significant driving factor in allowing me to progress so quickly from Litigation Assistant to Trainee Solicitor.” – Billy Mollart

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.

• 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).

3/2 hybrid working pattern after 4‑6 months.

Rising to 26 days, plus bank/public holidays.

3 holiday buy backs and an extra day for your birthday after service length requirement.

Private medical insurance available after 2 years’ service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme.

24/7 onsite Gym, Netball/Football team, 10km Manchester team and more.

Active social committee with generous departmental and firm‑wide social budget.

Aspiring Personal Injury Paralegals with strong legal academic achievements (LLB, GDL, LLM, LPC or equivalent). Full‑time availability is required from 13th April 2026 and that no leave is required for the first 12 weeks. Closing date for applications is 31st March 2026 at 9 am. No legal work experience necessary. Passionate about being a lawyer and helping injured people.

South Court,
1 Sharston Road,
Manchester,
M22 4SN

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.

Our employees are our most important asset; we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all.

Oliver Doak, our Associate – Emerging Talent Specialist, is happy to answer any questions you may have, about what Express Solicitors can offer you.

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