Large Loss - Solicitor, Associate , Senior Associate – All locations considered (excluding London)

Weightmans; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Career development

Job summary

Weightmans is expanding its Large Loss team and recruiting Qualified Solicitors, Associates and Senior Associates to handle complex, high-value catastrophic injury claims across the national practice. You will work with experienced lawyers, grow your expertise, and advance your career within a leading national Claims practice.

Join a team where technical excellence, strategy and commercial judgement are key.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitors, Associates or Senior Associates with experience in catastrophic injury or large loss litigation.
• Experience handling high-value, multi-faceted personal injury claims is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex, high-value catastrophic injury claims within the Large Loss team.
• Develop litigation strategy and negotiate settlements.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the national Claims practice to deliver results.

Job description

About your new role

Take Your Career Further with Weightmans Large Loss

Our Large Loss team is growing, and we’re looking for talented and experienced qualified Solicitors, Associates and Senior Associates to join us across our national practice.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an ambitious team handling complex, high-value and catastrophic injury claims, where you can develop specialist expertise, work alongside our experienced lawyers and build your career within a leading national Claims practice.

Why Large Loss?

Large Loss is an area where technical expertise, strategy and commercial judgement really matter.

Our lawyers work on challenging, high-value claims where the issues can be complex and the stakes significant. You’ll have the opportunity to become genuinely involved in your cases, develop strong relationships with clients and work alongside experienced specialists across the wider business.

Our work can include:

• Catastrophic and serious injury claims
• Brain and spinal injury
• Amputation claims
• Fatal accidents
• Complex liability and causation
• High-value motor claims
• Employers’ and public liability claims
• Multi‑party and technically challenging litigation

For lawyers looking to develop a specialism, Large Loss provides an excellent platform to build sophisticated litigation, negotiation and client management skills while gaining exposure to complex and varied work.

Be Part of Our Growth

This is an exciting time to join our Large Loss team.

As the practice continues to grow, we want to bring in people who can grow with us. Whether you already specialise in catastrophic injury and Large Loss work or have a strong background in defendant personal injury and are ready to step into more complex and higher-value litigation, we’d love to hear from you.

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

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About You

We’re particularly interested in hearing from experienced:

• Qualified Solicitors
• Associates
• Senior Associates

You’ll have the opportunity to develop your expertise, take on greater responsibility as your career progresses and become part of a collaborative national team.

Why Weightmans?

Joining our Large Loss team means becoming part of a national Claims practice that puts expertise, collaboration, innovation and career development at the heart of what we do.

We offer:

• Challenging, high-quality work
• Opportunities to develop specialist Large Loss expertise
• Exposure to complex and high-value litigation
• Genuine opportunities for career progression
• Collaboration with experienced lawyers across our national Claims teams
• Investment in learning and professional development
• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• Flexible and hybrid working, depending on the role

Ready for Your Next Move?

If you’re looking to step up, specialise or take your Large Loss career further, this could be the opportunity for you.

Take on bigger challenges. Build your expertise. Grow your career with Weightmans Large Loss.

Why work for us

Come and join our award-winning organisation and be part of a team where people truly matter.

Weightmans is a leading national law firm, with strong international capabilities.

Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 19th consecutive year at Britain’s Top Employers awards, and ranking top 10 in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.

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We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and able to reach their full potential. Our people-first culture is at the heart of everything we do, making Weightmans a place where you can develop your career and thrive.

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