Assistant Solicitor - Personal Injury
hace 10 días
Bolton
Bolton / Manchester - (Hybrid Working | Office Attendance will be required on occasion to our London office) \n Are you a qualified solicitor looking to take the next step in your personal injury career? We are seeking an ambitious Assistant Lawyer to join our London team but able to work North-West based, working alongside an experienced Lead Lawyer on a high-profile client account. \n This is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor with 2-4 years' PQE to gain exposure to a varied caseload of Employer's Liability and Public Liability (EL/PL) claims, ranging from lower-value matters through to complex, high-value cases worth millions of pounds. \n What You’ll Be Doing \n Working closely with the Lead and wider specialist team, you will play a key role in managing and progressing a diverse portfolio of personal injury claims while delivering exceptional service to a valued client. \n Key responsibilities include: \n\n • Assisting with and managing EL/PL personal injury claims.\n, • Handling cases spanning a broad range of values, from straightforward matters to million-pound disputes.\n, • Supporting the strategic management of a major client account.\n, • Investigating liability, quantum, and coverage-related issues.\n, • Working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve successful outcomes for clients.\n\n About You: \n We are keen to hear from qualified solicitors who can demonstrate: \n\n • 2-4 years' post-qualification experience (PQE).\n, • Experience handling defendant personal injury claims.\n, • Strong knowledge of EL/PL litigation.\n, • An understanding of coverage disputes, or a willingness to further develop knowledge in this area.\n, • Excellent communication, analytical, and case management skills.\n, • A proactive and collaborative approach to working with colleagues and clients.\n\n Why Join Us? \n\n • Opportunity to work alongside a Senior Associate and the wider team on a significant client account.\n, • Exposure to a broad and interesting range of personal injury matters, including high-value and complex claims.\n, • Hybrid working environment with regular office attendance to support collaboration, learning, and team development.\n, • Supportive team culture with genuine opportunities for professional growth and career progression.\n, • High-quality work with a respected client base.\n\n If you're looking for the next challenge in your personal injury career and want to be part of a collaborative team handling high-quality defendant work, we'd love to hear from you. \n Job Benefits \n\n • Davies Incentive Plan\n, • 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days) \n, • Family Cover Private Medical Insurance ( Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.\n, • Simply Health Care Cash Plan\n, • WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing \n, • Death in Service\n, • Critical Illness Cover\n, • PHI/Income Protection ( Private health insurance)\n, • Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer \n, • Cycle to Work Scheme*\n, • Tech Scheme*\n, • Season Ticket Loan*\n, • Gym Flex*\n, • Access to Online Discount Sites\n, • Discounted Gourmet Society Membership\n, • Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide\n, • Discounts at local retail outlets\n\n *after successfully completing probation \n