Your new company
Our client is a market-leading defendant insurance practice with a strong reputation for handling complex and high-value catastrophic injury litigation. Due to continued growth, the team is looking to appoint a number of Catastrophic Injury specialists at Solicitor, Associate and Senior Associate level to join its Manchester or Leeds offices.
Your new role
As part of a specialist catastrophic injury team, you will:
- Handle and assist on complex catastrophic injury and large loss claims valued from £250,000 to multi-million pounds.
- Work on claims involving traumatic brain injuries, spinal injuries, amputations, fatalities and severe psychiatric injuries.
- Act on behalf of major insurers, corporate and public sector clients.
- Manage your own caseload (depending on level) while supporting Partners and senior lawyers on the most complex matters.
- Draft pleadings, witness statements, reports and other key litigation documents.
- Instruct counsel, liability experts, medical experts and rehabilitation providers.
- Attend conferences, mediations, JSMs and court hearings.
- Advise clients on litigation strategy, liability, causation and quantum issues.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships whilst delivering a high standard of service.
- The team regularly handles catastrophic injury claims involving brain injuries, spinal injuries, amputations and fatalities, including cases valued into the millions.
What you’ll need to succeed
- Applications are welcomed from Solicitors and Chartered Legal Executives from NQ up to senior associate level
- Experience handling serious injury, catastrophic injury or large loss claims valued at £250,000+.
- Exposure to multi-track litigation
- Experience of complex liability and quantum investigations.
- Defendant insurance litigation experience is highly desirable and is essential for those looking at the senior associate level.
- Strong claimant catastrophic injury experience will also be considered, particularly at Solicitor and Associate level.
- Excellent client management and communication skills.
- Strong drafting, negotiation and analytical abilities.
- A proactive and collaborative approach to case management.
What you’ll get in return
- Competitive salary dependent upon experience.
- Hybrid working with only one day per week in the Manchester office.
- Exposure to high-profile and market-leading catastrophic injury work.
- Clear progression opportunities from Solicitor through to Senior Associate level.
- Access to recognised Partners and technical specialists.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Supportive and collaborative team culture.
- Ongoing training and professional development.
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