Military Solicitor

Pertemps; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal services provider is seeking a Military Lawyer (Maternity Cover) for a 9-month fixed-term contract in Cardiff. The role involves managing a litigated multi-track personal injury caseload, ensuring compliance with legal protocols and driving settlement strategies. Candidates should be chartered legal executives or qualified solicitors with 1-3+ years of PQE. The salary ranges between £38,500 and £41,500, with hybrid working arrangements available.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Birthday day off

Pension

Discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-3 years Post Qualification Experience (PQE) in military injury law.
• Experience in managing litigated personal injury cases.
• Ability to draft and settle core litigation documents.

Responsibilities

• Manage a multi-track claimant personal injury caseload from pre-action to settlement.
• Instruct and manage legal and medical experts.
• Drive settlement strategy and negotiate accordingly.
• Ensure compliance with CPR and protocol.

Skills

Litigated multi-track claimant personal injury

Case strategy and management

Drafting litigation documents

Settlement negotiation

Education

Chartered legal executive or qualified solicitor

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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