Assistant Solicitor / Lawyer

CRA Legal; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK law firm is seeking an Assistant Solicitor to join its Serious Injury department in Wakefield, primarily working from home. The role involves supporting fee earners on high-value personal injury cases, providing assistance from inception to conclusion. The firm offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including hybrid working, annual leave, enhanced sickness pay, and private medical insurance. This position provides excellent exposure to complex, high-value work in a prestigious legal environment.

Benefits

25-30 days annual leave

Enhanced pension scheme

Private medical and health insurance

Free eye tests

Firmwide bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to review and analyse key evidence and expert reports.
• Experience in personal injury law preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support a Grade A or B fee earner on personal injury claims.
• Liaise with key stakeholders and assist on trial preparations.
• Provide comprehensive assistance on high-value personal injury matters.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work collaboratively

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Solicitor / Lawyer - Serious Injuries
Location: Wakefield (Predominately Home-Working)
Salary: £35,000 to £55,000 depending on experience
Contract: Full or Part Time, Permanent

Overview

Our client is a Top 100 UK law firm with a strong and long-standing reputation in the serious injury market. In recent years, the firm has modernised its working environment and operational procedures, placing a clear focus on agile working, work-life balance, and a supportive culture. Due to steady business growth and increasing workloads, the firm is now looking to recruit an Assistant Solicitor to join its highly regarded Serious Injury department. The team handles a broad range of claims, from £25,000 through to multi-million-pound cases, and the role can be performed on a hybrid basis.

Position

The successful candidate will support a Grade A or Grade B fee earner on a varied caseload of serious and catastrophic personal injury claims from inception through to conclusion. You will provide comprehensive assistance on high-value personal injury matters, including reviewing and analysing key evidence, expert reports, documentation, and relevant legal policies and procedures. The role involves liaising with key stakeholders in support of the file handler and working closely with them on trial preparation, hearings, and post-case conclusion activity. This position offers excellent exposure to complex, high-value work within a well-established serious injury team.

Key Details

The firm offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including 25-30 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, additional "Time For You" days, hybrid working (typically one day per week in the office), enhanced pension scheme, enhanced sickness pay, enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave, private medical and health insurance, life insurance, free eye tests, firmwide bonus scheme, reward and recognition initiatives (including long service awards, incentives, and prize draws), Perkbox benefits platform, and free on-site parking when attending the office.

How to Apply

If this Assistant Solicitor opportunity is of interest, please submit your application using the link provided. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion about the role, you are welcome to contact Rhys Spencer on 0114 241 8030, who is managing this recruitment process. If you would like to review additional career opportunities, please visit www.craconsultants.com/jobs.