Personal Injury Solicitor

CRA Consulting; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

CRA Consulting is working with an established Nottingham law firm to recruit a Claimant Personal Injury Solicitor to join its expanding team. This role offers a varied caseload across PI matters, exposure to litigated claims, multi-track work and higher-value cases.

You will manage your own caseload from instruction to settlement, handle litigated claims, and advise clients on progress and merits throughout the litigation process. The firm promotes a supportive environment and hybrid working.

Qualifications

• Experience handling claimant Personal Injury matters.
• Exposure to litigated claims and Civil Procedure Rules.
• Ability to manage own caseload independently.
• Strong communication and client-care skills.
• Excellent organisation and ability to prioritise assignments.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload from initial instruction through to settlement or conclusion.
• Handle litigated Personal Injury claims, including multi-track matters.
• Work across RTA, Employers' Liability, Public Liability and Occupiers' Liability claims.
• Advising clients on the progress and merits of their claims throughout the litigation process.
• Drafting pleadings, witness statements, schedules of loss and other relevant legal documentation.
• Liaising with clients, insurers, medical experts, counsel and other third parties.
• Monitoring deadlines and ensuring claims progress efficiently.
• Developing experience in more complex and higher-value matters.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to maintain high standards of client care and service.

Skills

Claimant PI experience

Litigation exposure

Caseload management

Civil Procedure Rules

Client-care skills

Job description

Role: Personal Injury Solicitor
Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire,
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000
Contract: Full time, permanent, hybrid

CRA Consulting is working with an established law firm in Nottingham to recruit a Claimant Personal Injury Solicitor to join its expanding team.
This is an opportunity to join a supportive and well-established department, handling a varied caseload of claimant PI matters with exposure to litigated claims, multi-track work and higher-value cases. The role offers scope to develop your technical expertise, take greater ownership of your caseload and progress your career within a growing team.

The Role

You will manage a varied caseload of claimant Personal Injury matters, covering a range of claim types and levels of complexity.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing your own caseload from initial instruction through to settlement or conclusion
• Handling litigated Personal Injury claims, including multi-track matters
• Working across RTA, Employers' Liability, Public Liability and Occupiers' Liability claims
• Advising clients on the progress and merits of their claims throughout the litigation process
• Drafting pleadings, witness statements, schedules of loss and other relevant legal documentation
• Liaising with clients, insurers, medical experts, counsel and other third parties
• Monitoring deadlines and ensuring claims progress efficiently
• Developing experience in more complex and higher-value matters
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to maintain high standards of client care and service

About You

We are keen to hear from Solicitors with around 1 year's PQE or more, although candidates with suitable claimant PI experience outside this level will also be considered.
You will ideally have:

• Experience handling claimant Personal Injury matters
• Exposure to litigated claims and an understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules
• Experience managing your own caseload and progressing matters independently
• Strong communication, negotiation and client-care skills
• Excellent organisation and the ability to manage competing priorities
• A proactive approach and a willingness to take responsibility for your work
• An interest in broadening your litigation experience and developing within Personal Injury

This role would suit a Solicitor looking for a hands-on position with a varied caseload, genuine responsibility and the opportunity to build experience across litigated and more complex claimant PI work.

What's on Offer?

• The opportunity to join an established and growing Personal Injury team
• A varied claimant caseload spanning different types of PI claims
• Exposure to litigated, multi-track and higher-value matters
• A supportive working environment with opportunities to develop your expertise
• Scope to take on greater responsibility as your experience progresses
• A long-term career opportunity within an established East Midlands law firm