Personal Injury Solicitor

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Catterick Garrison; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a junior solicitor focused on military claims to represent service personnel and their families. This role includes working with diverse caseloads such as injury claims and personal injury matters while offering hybrid working arrangements. Candidates should have strong organizational skills and a genuine interest in personal injury law. Enjoy numerous benefits such as extensive annual leave, pension support, and clear pathways for career progression within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

25+ days annual leave

Hybrid working model

Training and development

Qualifications

• Demonstrated strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise.
• Excellent communication and empathy when dealing with clients.
• Genuine interest in personal injury and claimant work.

Responsibilities

• Work on military-related injury claims and personal injury matters.
• Draft pleadings and witness statements.
• Liaise with counsel and attend conferences.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Excellent communication

Empathy

Interest in personal injury

Education

0-4 years PQE

Job description

Solicitor (Military Claims) - NQ-4PQE

Top Tier Firm | Catterick or Cardiff | Hybrid Working- 2 days in office

Yolk are supporting a leading national law firm who are looking to expand their specialist military claims team. This role focuses on representing service personnel and their families, helping them secure fair compensation where preventable injury or illness has occurred during service.

This is an excellent chance for a junior solicitor to build expertise within a highly respected department, while being supported by recognised specialists in clinical negligence and personal injury.

What you’ll be doing:

You’ll work on a varied and interesting caseload which may include:

• Military-related injury claims
• Personal Injury matters
• Elements of clinical negligence and industrial disease
• Reviewing medical evidence and expert reports
• Drafting pleadings, witness statements and advice
• Liaising with counsel and attending conferences
• Supporting clinics and client outreach initiatives
• Taking initial enquiries and providing sensitive client care

You’ll also have the opportunity to support the development of wider team knowledge and may supervise more junior fee earners over time.

The experience you will have:

We’d love to speak with people who can demonstrate:

0-4 years PQE (guide only - all levels considered)

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise
• Excellent communication and empathy when dealing with clients
• A genuine interest in personal injury and claimant work
• Ability to manage your own files with supervision
• Ambition, initiative and a collaborative approach are key.

Why join this team?

This is a supportive and well-established group with a strong national reputation. You’ll benefit from:

• Exposure to high-quality work
• Hybrid flexibility
• Clear progression routes
• Training and development from specialist lawyers
• Benefits
• A comprehensive package including (but not limited to):
• 25+ days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• CSR and volunteering days
• Birthday leave
• Hybrid working model
• Pension and life assurance
• Payment of professional subscriptions
• Employee wellbeing support
• Local discounts and reward schemes

Apply today or get in touch to find out more. All enquiries will be handled in the strictest confidence by Yolk Recruitment. If you are looking to pursue the next step in your career with a highly regarded law firm, we encourage you to apply by contacting Nicole Smith on 07458161770 or alternatively send your CV.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work. Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.