Industrial Disease Solicitor

G2 Legal Limited; Devon and Torbay; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Opportunity to work on high-quality MT

Job summary

G2 Legal Limited is working with a leading Legal 100 firm to hire a Chartered Legal Executive or Solicitor for the Plymouth, Devon office. The role focuses on managing industrial disease matters for ex/military personnel, progressing claims through litigation.

You will work with counsel and experts, attend hearings, and support trainees within a well-regarded national firm offering flexible and hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience running an industrial disease caseload is essential.
• Liaison with counsel, medical experts and other professionals is required.
• Ability to progress claims from pre-action to settlement or trial.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of claimant industrial disease files.
• Progress claims from pre-action stage through to resolution or trial.
• Liaise with counsel, medical experts and other professionals.
• Attend hearings where appropriate and support settlement discussions.
• Assist in supervising trainees and paralegals.

Education

Chartered Legal Executive (CILEx) or Solicitor

Job description

Overview

Industrial Disease
Chartered Legal Executive or Solicitor
Plymouth, Devon

This leading Legal 100 law firm is seeking a Chartered Legal Executive/Solicitor to join its Plymouth office and manage a varied caseload of industrial disease matters as part of a well-established litigation team.

You will take responsibility for progressing claims through the litigation process, from initial instruction through to settlement or trial, with regular client contact and exposure to complex cases. In particular you will act against the MOD, acting on behalf of ex/military personnel who suffer from Noise-induced hearing loss and/or Non-freezing cold injuries.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of claimant industrial disease files
• Progress claims from pre-action stage through to resolution or trial
• Liaise with counsel, medical experts and other professionals
• Attend hearings where appropriate
• Support settlement discussions and ADR processes
• Assist in the supervision and development of trainees and paralegals

What do you need

• To be a Qualified Chartered Legal Executive (CILEx) or Solicitor
• Either be newly qualified or have up to 3 years PQE
• Experience running your own industrial disease caseload

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary package
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Opportunity to work on high-quality matters
• Supportive team environment within a well-regarded national firm

Apply

To find out more or apply, please contact Paul Norman at G2 Legal by sending your CV. Alternatively, give me a call for a confidential, no obligation discussion.