Associate Solicitor - Serious Injury (5837)

Irwin Mitchell LLP; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national law firm in Leeds is looking for an Associate Solicitor specializing in Serious Injury law. In this role, you'll manage your own caseload while providing clients with exceptional legal advice. Successful candidates will have 4–8 years PQE and strong commercial skills. You will mentor junior team members and contribute to high-value matters, all within a supportive environment. The firm offers competitive benefits, including generous holiday, pension schemes, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Generous pension schemes

Two days of volunteering annually

Westfield Health membership

Qualifications

• 4–8 years PQE in Serious Injury cases.
• Ambition, energy, and genuine enthusiasm for Personal Injury Law.

Responsibilities

• Receive client instructions and deliver precise, practical legal advice.
• Independently manage your own caseload while supporting Partners.
• Conduct case reviews to ensure accuracy and maintain service standards.

Skills

Strong commercial acumen

Empathy and compassion

Business development

Personal Injury Law enthusiasm

Job description

Associate Solicitor - Serious Injury (5837)

We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our legal experts are here for you. Whether it’s personal or business, we understand that everyone’s situation is different. But we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.

We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to a member of our Recruitment and Onboarding team for more information.

Your Role and What You’ll Be Doing

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Solicitor/Associate to join our Serious Injury (SI) team in Leeds, working on a serious injury caseload. Serious personal injury has a dramatic and often life-changing impact on the affected person and their loved ones. At Irwin Mitchell, our Serious Injury teams don't just handle compensation claims; we also work closely with our clients and their families to ensure all their rehabilitation and other legal needs are met. Our serious injury solicitors pride themselves on making a real difference and we can help clients to live their life as fully as possible after a serious injury.

You will join the market leading Leeds Serious Injury team, led by Partner Sion Kingston. The team supports and advises adults and children who have sustained brain, spinal cord or other serious, life changing injuries.

You’ll work closely with clients, providing them with exceptional legal advice to achieve the best possible resolution. You’ll be a key player in the Serious Injury team and regularly contribute to area meetings, ensuring your team objectives are being met. As an experienced solicitor within Serious Injury, you’ll have the opportunity to train and mentor others in your team, and we’ll provide you with the support and direction to help you do this.

• Receive client instructions and deliver precise, practical legal advice.
• Opportunity toIndependently manage your own caseload while providing support to Partners and senior team members on complex, high-value matters.
• Conduct case reviews with your team to ensure accuracy and maintain the highest standards of legal service.

About You

• 4–8 years PQE in Serious Injury cases.
• Strong commercial acumen with the confidence and drive to lead business development initiatives, building relationships and elevating the team’s market presence.
• Ambition, energy, and genuine enthusiasm for Personal Injury Law.
• Empathy and compassion to support clients through challenging personal circumstances

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.

We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2025!

Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.

Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.