Senior Associate – Catastrophic Injury & High-Value Claims

DWF; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DWF is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to join the Major Injury & Casualty team in Southampton. You will manage high-value Catastrophic Loss, Personal Injury, EL or PL matters and work with Partners to own your caseload.

The role requires 4+ years PQE with litigation in EL/PL, and experience handling large loss or catastrophic injury cases. Hybrid working with flexibility on office attendance is available.

Qualifications

• 4+ years PQE with litigation in EL/PL and catastrophic/private injury/large loss work.
• Experience handling high value defendant files or assisting senior team members.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload of high value Catastrophic Loss, Personal Injury, EL or PL matters.
• Draft pleadings and client reports; attend court hearings and meet deadlines; coordinate with experts and investigations.
• Prioritize work to meet deadlines and client SLAs; build relationships with clients and internal teams.

Skills

PQE 4+ years

EL/PL

Catastrophic injury

Large loss

Defendant work

Commercial environment

Job description

DWF is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to join the Major Injury & Casualty team in Southampton. You will manage high-value Catastrophic Loss, Personal Injury, EL or PL matters and work with Partners to own your caseload.

The role requires 4+ years PQE with litigation in EL/PL, and experience handling large loss or catastrophic injury cases. Hybrid working with flexibility on office attendance is available.