Serious Injury Litigator

CRA Legal; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK law firm in Wakefield is seeking a Serious Injury Litigator to handle personal injury claims. Responsibilities include managing claims valued between £25,000 and £100,000 and liaising with stakeholders. Candidates should have experience in personal injury legal environments. The position offers a competitive salary up to £55,000 and a hybrid working model, alongside an attractive benefits package including health insurance and bonus schemes.

Benefits

25 to 30 days holiday + bank holidays

Enhanced pension scheme

Health insurance

Life insurance

Firmwide bonus scheme

Free parking (if/when in office)

Qualifications

• Must have gained experience working within a personal injury legal environment.
• Exposure to multi-track personal injury or medical negligence claims is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Handling a range of multi track personal injury claims valued between £25,000 and £100,000.
• Conducting case reviews under supervision and overseeing the full case cycle.
• Liaising with relevant stakeholders throughout the claim journey.

Skills

Experience in personal injury legal environment

Exposure to multi-track personal injury claims

Liaising with key stakeholders

Job description

Job Title: Serious Injury Litigator

Location: Wakefield (Hybrid Working)

Salary: Up to £55,000 depending on experience

Contract: Full or Part Time, Permanent

Role Overview & Daily Responsibilities

• Handling a range of multi track personal injury claims, typically RTA, valued between £25,000 and £100,000
• Conducting case reviews under supervision, overseeing the full case cycle from start to conclusion
• Liaising with key stakeholders throughout the claim journey such as solicitors, defendants, council and clients.

Employee Benefits Package

• 25 to 30 days holiday + bank holidays
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Enhanced adoption leave, maternity & paternity pay
• Health insurance
• Medical insurance
• Free eye tests
• Reward & recognition - long service, prize draw, incentives
• Life insurance
• Firmwide bonus scheme
• Perkbox
• Hybrid working
• Free parking (if/when in office)

Company Overview

• Our client are a top 100 UK law firm with a renowned reputation. In recent years, the organisation has modernised it's working environment and operational procedures to improve on an already successful business model. Through promoting an agile working policy, implementing focus on work-life balance and a supportive set up has resulted in a great culture.

Application Criteria

• Due to the nature of the work, you will need to have gained experience working within a personal injury legal environment.
• Ideally you will have exposure to multi-track personal injury or medical negligence claims, however high-end fast-track, intermediate track or similar backgrounds will be considered.

Introducing CRA Consulting

• CRA Consulting are a specialist legal recruiter, operating across the UK. CRA works in partnership with reputable law firms with either local, regional, national or international presence. We recruit at all levels from board, director and partnership level through to support staff.
• For additional information on how we can assist you with your next career move, visit the CRA Consulting Website at www.craconsultants.com.

How to Apply

• If this Serious Injury Litigator vacancy is of interest, please click the apply button. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss with Rhys Spencer who is managing this vacancy, call 0114 241 8030 for a confidential discussion.
• Are you wanting to review additional career opportunities? Visit our jobs page at www.craconsultants.com/jobs

Additional Information

• CRA Legal follow strict best practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.
• This Serious Injury Litigator vacancy is very popular with the local legal community, so please apply quickly to ensure your application is considered. As part of our candidate registration and care process we at CRA Legal aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 working days.