Personal Injury Team Leader - Fixed Costs

CRA Legal; Wakefield; Remote; GBP 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

CRA Consulting is recruiting an experienced Personal Injury Team Leader for an established legal business offering fully remote working.

You will lead a team handling mostly RTA claims and provide technical supervision, coaching, and performance management from home. A qualified solicitor or CILEX with Higher Practice Rights is required to guide strategy, deadlines, and client service.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or Fellow of CILEX with Higher Practice Rights.
• Proven record handling personal injury claims (£5k–£50k).
• Experience supervising and coaching colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance on RTA claims and strategy.
• Monitor milestones, deadlines, and file progression.
• Conduct one-to-ones, reviews and development discussions.
• Coach and develop team members; manage performance.
• Use management information to drive improvements.

Skills

RTA claims knowledge

People supervision

Performance management

Coaching & development

Data interpretation

Strong communication

MS Office/Teams

Education

Solicitor or CILEX with Higher Practice Rights

Tools

Legal case management systems

Microsoft Office / Teams

Job description

Role: Personal Injury Team Leader - Fixed Costs
Salary: £36,000-£50,000, depending on experience
Location: Fully Remote
Working Pattern: Full-Time
CRA Consulting is recruiting an experienced Personal Injury Team Leader for an established legal business offering fully remote working.
This is an opportunity for a technically strong RTA lawyer with proven people-management experience to lead a team, develop colleagues and influence case strategy while working from home.
You will join a dedicated Fixed Costs leadership structure, supporting colleagues handling predominantly RTA claims valued between £5,000 and £100,000. Your contribution will combine technical supervision, coaching and responsibility for team performance.
The firm is looking for someone who can help colleagues make sound decisions on their files, maintain excellent client service and build a motivated, effective team.
You will be responsible for:

• Providing technical guidance on litigated and non-litigated RTA claims.
• Supporting case strategy, settlement decisions and litigation tactics.
• Monitoring key milestones, procedural deadlines and file progression.
• Conducting file reviews and maintaining consistent supervision standards.
• Identifying complex matters requiring referral to a specialist Multi-Track team.
• Coaching both newer colleagues and experienced fee earners.
• Conducting one-to-ones, performance reviews and development discussions.
• Using management information and data to monitor productivity and identify improvements.
• Creating practical support plans where colleagues need additional guidance.
• Identifying training needs and working with learning and development colleagues.
• Supporting operational change and improvements to working practices.

Where appropriate, you may also retain responsibility for individual matters alongside your leadership duties.
You will need to be a qualified Solicitor or Fellow of CILEX with Higher Practice Rights, with a proven record of settling personal injury claims valued between £5,000 and £50,000.

• Strong technical knowledge of RTA claims.
• Experience supervising, coaching and developing colleagues.
• Confidence managing performance, productivity and people processes.
• Experience conducting one-to-ones and personal development reviews.
• The ability to interpret management information and turn it into practical action.
• Clear communication, sound judgement and an approachable leadership style.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, Teams and relevant legal systems.
• A constructive approach to new technology and organisational change.

The fully remote arrangement is a key attraction. It offers the opportunity to continue developing your leadership career through a role based around home working, with regular management support and agreed objectives.
Alongside the salary of £36,000-£50,000, the opportunity provides experienced colleagues, a structured supervision framework and ongoing professional development. High-performing individuals may also have opportunities to develop their knowledge and progress into other areas of the business.