Catastrophic Injury Solicitor / Associate / Senior Associate

Yorkshire Pie Company; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Supportive team culture

Job summary

Yorkshire Pie Company in Manchester is recruiting for a Catastrophic Injury specialist at Solicitor, Associate or Senior Associate level within a market-leading defendant insurance practice. You will handle complex claims from £250,000+ and work on brain injuries, spinal injuries, amputations, fatalities and severe psychiatric injuries; hybrid working with one day per week in the office.

Applications welcome from NQ to Senior Associate, with opportunities to progress and access to leading

Qualifications

• Experience handling serious injury or large loss claims.
• Exposure to multi-track litigation.
• Experience in defendant insurance litigation desirable.
• Excellent client management and communication skills.
• Proactive and collaborative approach to case management.

Responsibilities

• Handle and assist on catastrophic injury and large loss claims.
• Instruct counsel and medical experts.
• Draft pleadings, witness statements, and reports.
• Attend conferences, mediations, and court hearings.
• Advise on litigation strategy, liability and quantum.
• Manage your own caseload and support Partners.
• Maintain strong client relationships and deliver high-quality service.

Skills

Client management

Drafting pleadings

Negotiation

Legal research

Analytical abilities

Litigation strategy

Education

Solicitor qualification

Chartered Legal Executive

Job description

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.