Serious Injury Fee Earner - Grade B

CRA Legal; Wakefield; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote working

Regular management support

Mentoring junior colleagues

Job summary

CRA Consulting is recruiting an experienced Serious Injury Fee Earner for a specialist personal injury legal business offering fully remote working. You will manage a portfolio of claimant serious injury matters and collaborate across teams.

You should be a qualified Solicitor or Fellow of CILEX with at least four years' post-qualification experience; the role combines home working with occasional travel for client meetings across England and Wales and offers £40,000-£50,000 depending on

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or CILEX Fellow with at least four years' post-qualification experience.
• Proven track record handling serious injury claims and complex litigation.
• Strong negotiation, communication and client-care skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of claimant serious injury matters.
• Investigate liability, causation and quantum with detailed evidence analysis.
• Draft witness statements, pleadings and schedules of loss.
• Negotiate settlements and progress matters through litigation when needed.
• Mentor junior colleagues and support team development.

Skills

Serious injury experience

Litigation skills

Negotiation

Client care

Case management systems

Education

Solicitor or CILEX Fellow

Tools

Case management systems

Job description

Role: Serious Injury Fee Earner - Grade B
Salary: £40,000-£50,000, depending on experience
Location: Fully Remote, with client-related travel across England and Wales
Working Pattern: Full-Time
CRA Consulting is recruiting an experienced Serious Injury Fee Earner for a specialist personal injury legal business offering fully remote working.
This is an opportunity to combine home working with complex litigation, meaningful client relationships and further development within a dedicated Serious Injury team.
You will manage a predominantly RTA caseload valued between £50,000 and £150,000, involving challenging issues of liability, causation and quantum. The role would suit an experienced personal injury litigator who enjoys detailed case preparation, securing appropriate rehabilitation and achieving settlements that reflect the full impact of a client's injuries.
Alongside your own casework, you will have opportunities to mentor colleagues, contribute to technical reviews and support the wider team's development.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a portfolio of claimant serious injury matters.
• Investigating liability, causation and quantum through detailed evidence analysis.
• Drafting witness statements, pleadings and schedules of loss.
• Securing early interim payments and appropriate rehabilitation.
• Instructing and working with medical experts, case managers, care specialists, financial experts and counsel.
• Maintaining regular client contact and providing clear, practical advice throughout each claim.
• Negotiating settlements and progressing matters through litigation where required.
• Conducting technical and case reviews, providing constructive feedback.
• Mentoring junior colleagues and supporting their development in Multi-Track personal injury work.
• Supporting your Team Leader with team objectives, performance and development.
• Building your professional profile through networking, articles and relevant industry activities.

The position is fully remote. Regular travel will be required for client meetings and conferences with experts and counsel across England and Wales, so you should be comfortable combining home working with face-to-face case activity.
You will be a qualified Solicitor or Fellow of CILEX, typically with at least four years' post-qualification experience. Equivalent experience demonstrating the ability to charge and recover Grade B rates will also be considered.

You should bring:

• A proven record of handling serious injury claims.
• Strong litigation skills and practical knowledge of court procedures.
• Confidence dealing with complex evidence and valuation issues.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and client-care skills.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail.
• The ability to meet agreed objectives while maintaining the quality of your work.
• Confidence using case-management systems, Word and Excel.

Experience mentoring colleagues and involvement with organisations such as APIL, Headway or the Spinal Injuries Association would be welcomed.
The opportunity offers £40,000-£50,000, remote working, regular management support and the chance to develop your technical and mentoring responsibilities. High-performing individuals may also have opportunities to broaden their experience across other departments.
If you are looking to develop your serious injury career through complex work, close client relationships and a remote working arrangement, I would be keen to hear from you.