Serious Injury - Solicitor - Scotland (5691) in Edinburgh

We are a national law firm with a local reach. Our legal experts are here for you. Whether it’s personal or business, we understand that everyone’s situation is different. But we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.

We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities. We’re always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators.

The Team

We are currently looking to add a talented lawyer to our ambitious Serious Injury team in Scotland. As one of the UK’s leading personal injury law firms, Irwin Mitchell is known for making a positive difference to clients’ lives. Our experienced serious injury solicitors support clients through life-changing events, helping them secure the answers, compensation, and rehabilitation they deserve.

About the Team and the Opportunity

You’ll be joining Kim Leslie, a nationally recognised personal injury specialist with over 25 years’ experience. Kim is a Fellow of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and an Executive Director of the Association of Child Abuse Lawyers. She has extensive expertise in serious injury, abuse, and international claims, and has played a leading role in campaigns to improve access to justice in Scotland. Kim is known for her technical excellence, client focus, and commitment to delivering outstanding results in complex and sensitive cases.

Your Role and What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage a complex and high-value caseload, including serious and catastrophic injury claims with support from more senior colleagues where required.
• Deliver consistently accurate, strategic, and compassionate legal advice, ensuring clients feel supported and informed throughout their journey.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the firm to deliver a seamless, high-quality service.
• Have the opportunity to develop your professional skills, working alongside some of the most highly regarded professionals in this field.

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has 2-5 years post qualified experience in serious injury or high-value personal injury litigation.
• Experience in Child Abuse cases is desirable, but not essential.
• A proven track record of supporting on complex, litigated cases.
• Ambitious, resilient, and excited by the challenge of joining an ambitious and growing team.
• Skilled in delivering empathetic, clear, and confident legal advice.
• Commercially minded, with a desire to progress their business development and client relationship management skills.
• Flexible and collaborative, comfortable working in a dynamic, evolving environment.

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking and supportive team that values ambition, excellence, and impact. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and help shape the future of serious injury law in Scotland, we’d love to hear from you.

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can 'buy' up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid).
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.
• We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported.
• This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.
• We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!

Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.

Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

We carry out pre-employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties. The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We’re proud of our values, and we’re looking for people who share them.