Military Solicitor

Executive Network Legal Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment firm is seeking a Military Lawyer on a 9-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. This hybrid position in Cardiff offers a salary between £38,500 and £41,500. The ideal candidate will manage a litigated personal injury caseload, drafting and settling core legal documents while ensuring compliance with protocols. A generous benefits package is included. Contact Tatiana for more information or to apply.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Birthday day off

Discounts

Pension

Qualifications

• Experience managing litigated multi-track cases from pre-action to resolution.
• Proficiency in drafting litigation documents and instructing experts.
• Capability to handle settlement negotiations and instruct advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Manage a personal injury caseload under minimal supervision.
• Draft and settle core litigation documents.
• Drive settlement strategy through negotiations and offers.

Skills

Litigated multi-track claimant personal injury management

Core litigation document drafting

Settlement strategy negotiation

Advocacy

Education

PQE 1-3+ in law

Job description

Military Lawyer (Maternity Cover) 1-3+ PQE, Cardiff, £38,500 - £41,500, hybrid. An exciting opportunity to join the Military Injury Department on a 9-month fixed-term contract, covering maternity leave. To apply or to register your interest, please contact Tatiana on 0121 454 1004 and quote Job Ref: 2162

OVERVIEW

• Manage a litigated multi-track claimant personal injury caseload from pre-action through to settlement or trial, ensuring CPR and Protocol compliance with minimal supervision.
• Take initial instructions, assess liability, causation and quantum, set case strategy, diarise key milestones, and manage procedural, evidential, limitation and costs risks.
• Draft and settle core litigation documents, including statements of case, schedules of loss, witness statements, applications, directions, and instructions to counsel and experts.
• Instruct and manage medical and non-medical experts, conduct disclosure, prepare trial-ready (including electronic) bundles, and attend CMCs, PTRs and interlocutory hearings, undertaking routine advocacy where appropriate.
• Drive settlement strategy through Part 36 offers, ADR and negotiations, pursue interim payments, and manage rehabilitation in line with relevant industry guidance.
• Hybrid working arrangements: 3 days in the office, 2 days from home.
• Open to chartered legal executives or qualified solicitors.
• Generous benefits package including holiday, birthday day off, hybrid working, discounts, pension and others.

HOW TO APPLY

Contact Tatiana Sivakova at eNL on 0121 454 1004 or email [e-mail] with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.

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