Serious Injury Solicitor

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Extra holidays option

Flexible/Remote working

Bonus scheme

Private health care

EAP

Volunteering days

Job summary

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment is recruiting a Serious Injury Solicitor or Legal Executive for a leading Top 100 Manchester firm.

You will manage a caseload of complex, high‑value personal injury claims, advise clients and families, instruct experts, and work closely with counsel to secure settlements or trials.

The firm offers flexible hours with remote working, a pension scheme, private healthcare, a performance bonus and volunteering days.

Qualifications

• Experience handling or assisting on complex high-value personal injury claims.
• Excellent client care and communication skills.
• Solicitor or Legal Executive with relevant qualification.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of complex serious injury claims from instruction through settlement or trial.
• Investigate liability, obtain evidence, and develop case strategies for high-value claims.
• Instruct and liaise with counsel, medical experts, and rehabilitation professionals.
• Engage with insurers and defendant solicitors to negotiate settlements.
• Train and mentor junior colleagues in the team.

Skills

Client communication

Case management

Mentoring

Education

Solicitor or Legal Executive

Job description

Serious Injury Solicitor

A Serious Injury Solicitor or Legal Executive is wanted for an excellent opportunity with a Top 100 law firm based in Manchester. Salary is negotiable depending on experience.

My client is an award winning, national law firm with an enviable reputation in the market. Due to continued growth and expansion they are looking to recruit a dedicated and experienced Solicitor or Legal Executive to join their Tier 1 ranked Claimant Serious Injury team. The team supports and advises adults and children who have sustained brain, spinal cord or other serious, life changing injuries.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of complex serious injury claims from initial instruction through to settlement or trial.
• Investigate liability, obtain expert evidence, and develop case strategies for high‑value claims.
• Work closely with clients and their families, providing clear advice and compassionate support throughout the litigation process.
• Instruct and liaise with counsel, medical experts, and rehabilitation professionals.
• Engage with insurers and defendant solicitors to negotiate settlements where appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with relevant procedural rules, regulatory obligations, and firm policies.
• Train and mentor junior colleagues in the team.

Applications are invited from experienced Solicitors/Legal Executives and you will have proven experience handling or assisting on complex, high‑value personal injury claims. You will have excellent client care and communication skills and a genuine passion for supporting individuals who have suffered life‑changing injuries.

Benefits

• Company pension scheme
• Option to buy extra holidays
• Flexible working hours/remote working
• Performance related bonus scheme
• Private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and consumer advice service
• Volunteering days