Defendant Personal Injury Solicitor – NQ – 2 PQE in Birmingham

Defendant Personal Injury Solicitor – NQ – 2 PQE

Location: Birmingham or Nottingham

Position: Permanent

Level: Associate

The Opportunity

Our client, a leading UK law firm with a highly respected Insurance & Public Risk practice, is seeking an Associate to join its market-leading Technical Claims team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer looking to develop their career within complex defendant litigation, working alongside highly regarded Partners and Senior Associates on challenging, high-value and often reputationally significant matters.

The team advises a broad range of clients on complex and sensitive claims, providing high-quality legal services across a diverse defendant insurance litigation portfolio. The successful candidate will join a collaborative and supportive environment, with significant opportunities for learning, development and progression.

The Role

The role will focus on handling a varied caseload of defendant insurance litigation matters while supporting senior lawyers on complex and high-value claims.

Areas of work include:

• Serious injury claims
• Employers’ Liability (EL) claims
• Public Liability (PL) claims
• Short-tail and long-tail disease litigation
• Human rights-related claims
• Discrimination claims
• Data breach matters

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing your own portfolio of claims from inception through to resolution.
• Assisting on complex, high-value and strategically significant litigation matters.
• Providing high-quality legal advice and support to clients.
• Drafting correspondence, legal documents and reports.
• Reviewing and analysing medical records and expert evidence.
• Managing litigation procedures and ensuring compliance with the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR).
• Developing strong relationships with clients, experts, counsel and other stakeholders.
• Participating in business development initiatives, client events, seminars and training programmes.
• Delivering management information and supporting client service initiatives.
• Contributing to a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
• Potential opportunities for client secondments.

Candidate Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

Essential

• Qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive or equivalent experience.
• A strong understanding of civil litigation procedure and the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR).
• Excellent legal research and analytical skills.
• Strong drafting abilities, with experience producing clear and concise legal documents and advice.
• Confident verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure.
• Experience using case management systems and legal technology platforms.
• A genuine interest in defendant insurance litigation.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• The ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment.

Desirable

• Previous experience in defendant insurance litigation.
• Experience handling EL, PL, disease or serious injury claims.
• Knowledge of policy coverage principles, liability assessment and claims valuation.

Personal Attributes

Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:

• Ambition and intellectual curiosity.
• A genuine enthusiasm for complex litigation work.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Commercial awareness and client-focused thinking.
• Professionalism and adaptability.
• Confidence in managing responsibilities as a fee earner.
• The ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with both clients and colleagues.

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to join a recognised market-leading defendant litigation team.
• Exposure to complex, high-profile and technically challenging work.
• Direct access to highly regarded Partners and senior lawyers.
• Strong learning and development opportunities.
• Supportive and collaborative team culture.
• Potential client secondment opportunities.
• Clear scope for long-term career progression.

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

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