Personal Injury Barrister / Solicitor Advocate

DWF; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed income

Competitive salary

Private pension

No desk rent

Bonus scheme

Life assurance & healthcare

P&II insurance paid

Salary review & promotion

Career progression with global firm

Access to online legal library

Job summary

DWF Chambers seeks a qualified Barrister or Solicitor Advocate with strong Personal Injury experience to join our growing advocacy team in England. The role offers regular, enterprise-grade transactions, exposure to high-profile instructions, and a clear path for progression within a global practice.

The ideal candidate will manage a varied PI caseload, demonstrate excellent advocacy, and build relationships with clients and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Qualified Barrister or Solicitor Advocate with a current BSB or SRA practising certificate.
• Proven experience handling Personal Injury matters.
• Excellent advocacy skills.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload effectively while meeting deadlines and client expectations.
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and time management skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out fee earning work in line with the DWF Chambers Policy.
• Bill in line with financial target set by DWF Chambers leadership team.
• Build professional relationships internally and externally to DWF.
• Attend DWF Chambers business development events and seminars.
• Identify individual key contacts / targets.
• Assist with planning for chambers seminar programme e.g. identifying topics and delivering a minimum of one seminar per annum.
• Contributed to the firm's CSR initiatives.
• Comply with the BSB Handbook including the Code of Conduct.
• Comply with BSB/SRA requirements for continuing professional development.
• Consider transfer to the bar (where solicitor-advocate).
• Comply with firm's objective management requirements (individually and with reports).
• Attend and contribute to annual practice development meeting with Director of Clerking.

Skills

Advocacy skills

PI experience

Case management

Time management

Client communication

Stakeholder management

Education

BSB/SRA practising certificate

Job description

DWF Chambers seeks a qualified Barrister or Solicitor Advocate with strong Personal Injury experience to join our growing advocacy team in England. The role offers regular, enterprise-grade transactions, exposure to high-profile instructions, and a clear path for progression within a global practice.

The ideal candidate will manage a varied PI caseload, demonstrate excellent advocacy, and build relationships with clients and internal teams.