At a Glance
- Tasks: Progress complex injury claims with guidance from an experienced Lead Lawyer.
- Company: Join Keoghs, a leader in legal services with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Full-time hours, professional development, and hands-on experience in law.
- Other info: Collaborative team environment with opportunities for career progression.
- Why this job: Gain exposure to high-value cases and develop your legal skills.
- Qualifications: Passion for complex litigation and strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Location: Southampton
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week (Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm)
Keoghs is looking to appoint an Assistant Lawyer to join our Complex Injury Claims Team in Southampton. This role offers an exceptional opportunity to develop your technical and strategic legal skills while working on high-value, multi-track and catastrophic injury claims alongside an experienced Lead Lawyer. If you’re passionate about complex litigation, thrive on detailed analysis and want exposure to market-leading work with major insurer clients, this role will give you the challenge, support and progression you’re looking for.
Key ResponsibilitiesAs an Assistant Lawyer, you’ll play a key role in progressing complex and high-value injury claims from instruction through to resolution. Working closely with a Lead Lawyer, you’ll gain hands-on experience with cases involving brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputations and fatal claims, across EL, PL and RTA matters. Your work will be supervised, with clear feedback and coaching, giving you real scope to develop your expertise in indemnity, liability, quantum and causation within a collaborative and high-performing team. You’ll also work directly with sophisticated insurer clients and senior claims handlers, building trusted relationships.
