Job Description
Keoghs is looking for a talented NQ-2 Years PQE Solicitor to join its Casualty team in Bristol.
This is a rare opportunity to develop your career on a broad and highly technical caseload that goes well beyond traditional EL/PL litigation. You'll work very closely with a recognised leader in the field, assisting on complex and high-value claims for a diverse public sector client base, including police forces and local authorities.
The work is varied, intellectually stimulating and often high profile, with claim values ranging from substantial six-figure sums to matters worth millions of pounds. You'll also gain valuable exposure to tribunal claims, providing a breadth of experience that is difficult to find elsewhere this early in your legal career.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist on a varied caseload of complex and high-value Employer's and Public Liability claims
- Review and analyse liability, causation and quantum evidence
- Draft pleadings, witness statements and other legal documentation
- Liaise with clients, counsel, experts and witnesses
- Support trial preparation and attendance at conferences
- Assist with a range of tribunal matters, gaining exposure to additional areas of contentious work alongside your EL/PL caseload
- Conduct legal research and contribute to strategic advice on complex and often novel legal issues
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Qualified Solicitor with 0-2 years' PQE
- Experience in personal injury, casualty litigation, insurance litigation or general dispute resolution
- Strong technical and analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
- A genuine interest in complex litigation
Why join Keoghs?
- Exceptional mentoring and hands-on development from day one
- Hybrid working, with colleagues typically attending the office one day per week
- Brand-new offices in the heart of Bristol city centre
- Comprehensive benefits package, including private healthcare, pension, generous annual leave and a range of flexible benefits
- A dog-friendly workplace, so your four-legged companion is welcome to join you in the office!
Interested?
If you're a NQ to 2-year PQE solicitor looking for a role that offers genuine variety, high-quality work and the opportunity to learn from one of the leading names in casualty litigation, we'd love to hear from you.
This is a chance to build expertise across complex EL/PL litigation, public sector work and tribunal claims, while working on cases that are anything but ordinary.
EL/PL Solicitor (Casualty) NQ-2 years PQE in Bristol employer: Keoghs LLP
Keoghs LLP is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and professional growth within the Complex Injury team in Manchester. With the flexibility of hybrid working and the opportunity to engage with high-profile cases, employees benefit from a supportive environment that prioritises career development and work-life balance.
