Senior Credit Hire Litigator – Litigation Specialist

(Permanent, Full-Time) – Credit Hire Industry

Location: Bolton (North West England) – Office-Based

Sector: Legal / Credit Hire / Litigation

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Salary: Competitive & Above Market Salary + Benefits (DOE)

Our client is a leading national specialist credit hire organisation, with over two decades of success and a strong position as a market leader in taxi accident management.

Operating a fleet of over 450 vehicles, they provide replacement vehicles and litigation support services across the UK.

Due to continued growth and success, they are now looking to appoint a Senior Credit Hire Litigator with expert-level experience in managing complex fast-track and multi-track litigation.

This is a permanent, full-time position based at their North West head office.

This is a career-defining opportunity for a high-calibre litigator who seeks to work at the strategic core of a specialist organisation, directly shaping business-critical legal outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• As a Senior Credit Hire Litigator, you will oversee litigation strategy on credit hire claims, both fast-track and multi-track
• Conduct in-depth case reviews and litigation risk assessments
• Directly instruct panel solicitors with clarity and precision
• Analyse liability, hire need, and impecuniosity
• Set defensible bottom-line valuations
• Identify and mitigate legal risks before they’re raised by insurers
• Liaise with senior leadership and internal stakeholders to align outcomes with business goals
• Working from out clients North West (Bolton) Office
• Managing a team of litigators
• Reporting directly to the Directors

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• 5+ years’ experience in litigation, with a specialist focus on credit hire
• Proven track record of handling complex, high-value claims
• Strong working knowledge of credit hire case law and procedural rules
• Commercially aware, results-focused, and confident in high-pressure environments
• Able to advise and influence at Director level
• Takes ownership of outcomes and solves problems proactively
• Our client is looking for a candidate who can hit the ground running!

What’s in It for You:

• Work closely with executive leadership in a senior advisory capacity
• Join a stable, growing company with over 20 years of industry success
• Influence litigation strategy at the highest level
• Be recognised and rewarded for true expertise
• Excellent above market salary + additional benefits (discussed upon interview)

Senior Credit Hire Litigator – Litigation Specialist (Permanent, Full-Time) – Credit Hire Industry