Newcastle upon Tyne
Associate Solicitor / Senior Associate Solicitor – Catastrophic Injury Location: Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle or Sheffield Salary: Competitive My client is seeking a motivated Associate to join their highly respected Catastrophic Injury team. This is an exceptional opportunity to work within one of the strongest practices in the market, supporting a renowned Partner on complex, sensitive, and high-value cases, including matters that have attracted national media attention. The Role: • Investigate and manage high-value, multi-track, and large-loss cases, • Work on complex motor, EL/PL, and sport-related concussion matters, • Handle both pre-litigated and litigated files, • Manage cases involving brain injury, spinal injury, chronic pain, and major loss, • Collaborate with a top-tier, forward-thinking team recognised for innovation and client-focused solutions, • Engage with cross-border cases via an international office network About the Team: • Top-ranked Serious & Catastrophic Injury team recognised in major legal directories, • Acts for leading insurers, corporates, and composite insurers, • Renowned for complex, high-profile, cross-jurisdictional cases, • Operates with a modern, solution-focused ethos supported by market-leading tech and R&D capability Required Experience: • 2 - 10 years’ PQE UK Qualified Solicitor or CILEX with equivalent experience, • Litigation experience in catastrophic injury defence or claimant work, • Must be able to handle a caseload of Multi track with values upto £1 million, • Comfortable with client contact, relationship building, and attending business development events, • Ability to manage complex, high-value files with precision and professionalism This is a career-defining opportunity, with a firm who pride themselves on progression and the opportunity to join one of the highest-profile catastrophic injury teams.