Personal Injury Solicitor

ENL Legal Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Two days in-office per week

Job summary

eNL Legal in Birmingham is recruiting a Solicitor/Associate for the Major Injury and Casualty team to handle complex defendant claims for a leading insurer client base.

You will work on employer liability, public liability, casualty, disease, abuse and large loss matters, with a varied caseload and collaboration with Partners and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Solicitors or Associates with at least 2 years' PQE and experience in defendant litigation.
• Experience handling Major Injury and Casualty matters, including abuse, industrial disease or large loss claims, is advantageous.
• Applications will also be considered from Claimant Personal Injury Solicitors looking to move into defendant work.

Responsibilities

• Investigate liability and gather evidence, instruct experts, and review medical causation issues.
• Draft pleadings and prepare reports for clients; attend court hearings and manage deadlines.
• Progress matters in line with client service level agreements and maintain client relationships.

Skills

Defendant litigation

Employer liability

Public liability

Casualty claims

Major Injury

Abuse claims

Industrial disease

Large loss

Job description

MAJOR INJURY & CASUALTY SOLICITOR / ASSOCIATE, 2+ PQE, BIRMINGHAM, NATIONAL LAW FIRM, HYBRID WORKING – An exciting opportunity for a Defendant Personal Injury Solicitor to join one of the UK's largest and most highly regarded Casualty teams. Working with an impressive portfolio of Tier 1 insurers, you will handle a varied caseload of complex and high-value Major Injury and Casualty claims. Contact Penny Trotman on 0121 454 1004 for more information.

THE ROLE

A leading national law firm is looking to recruit a Solicitor or Associate to join its established Major Injury and Casualty team in Birmingham. You will work alongside experienced Partners and colleagues, handling a varied caseload of defendant litigation matters for a prestigious insurer client base.

The work will include employer liability, public liability, casualty, disease, abuse and large loss claims, with matters ranging in value and complexity.

You will be responsible for investigating liability, gathering evidence, instructing experts, considering complex medical causation issues, drafting pleadings and preparing reports to clients. You will also attend court hearings, manage court deadlines and ensure matters are progressed in line with client service level agreements.

THE CANDIDATE

Applications are sought from Solicitors or Associates with at least 2 years' PQE and experience in defendant litigation, particularly employer liability and public liability claims.

Ideally, you will have experience handling Major Injury and Casualty matters, either managing your own caseload or supporting more senior lawyers. Experience in abuse, industrial disease or large loss claims would be advantageous.

Applications will also be considered from Claimant Personal Injury Solicitors looking to make the move into defendant work.

You will be commercially aware, organised and confident managing competing deadlines, with excellent communication skills and the ability to develop strong relationships with clients and colleagues.

THE FIRM

This leading national law firm has one of the largest Casualty teams in the UK and is recognised for its expertise in handling complex defendant litigation. Acting for a number of prestigious Tier 1 insurers, the team offers an excellent platform for ambitious lawyers looking to develop their careers within a specialist and well-established practice.

THE PACKAGE

A competitive salary and benefits package is available, together with flexible hybrid working. The successful candidate will be based in Birmingham, with office attendance required two days per week. Some flexibility may be considered for the right individual.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever their ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristics protected by law.