Serious Injury Solicitor

Eventus Recruitment Group; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual leave 27 days

Death in service

Pension 4%

Medicash

Profit share

Learning & development

Career progression

Job summary

Eventus Legal in Warwickshire seeks a Serious Injury Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive to manage a high-quality claimant PI caseload within a specialist firm. Hybrid working with 1–2 office days weekly, salary up to £60,000 depending on experience/PQE, and a supportive team's focus on client outcomes rather than billing targets.

Role includes supervising junior staff, contributing to development, and pursuing opportunities to grow the firm’s regional profile while maintaining exceptional

Qualifications

• Minimum four years' PQE as a Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive (or equivalent).
• Essential claimant personal injury experience, including leading/assisting on serious injury matters up to around £500,000.
• Strong legal foundation in serious injury and PI work with experience working to targets/KPIs.
• Ability to supervise, coach, mentor and line manage junior colleagues.
• Experience using a legal case management system.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication.
• Collaborative approach and ability to work across teams/offices.
• Full driving licence and access to a car; willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage own claimant serious injury caseload, with values as appropriate for experience.
• Lead/assist on cases up to £500,000, including spinal or brain injury and amputation.
• Mentor one or two paralegals or trainees within the team.
• Collaborate with colleagues across teams to achieve best outcomes for clients.
• Maintain around six chargeable hours per day with no individual billing target.
• Maintain high standards of client care and case management.
• Engage in networking to raise the firm’s regional profile.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Client care

Team collaboration

PQE 4+ years

Serious injury experience

Tools

Legal case management system

Job description

Eventus Legal are seeking a Serious Injury Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive to join a specialist claimant law firm in Warwick, Warwickshire. This is a full-time, permanent job position with a 35-hour working week, with a salary of up to £60,000 depending on experience and PQE. The firm offers hybrid working with flexible attendance of one to two days per week in the office, a profit-share scheme, a Medicash healthcare cash plan, pension contributions and strong opportunities for learning, development and progression. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a low-volume, high-quality serious injury caseload within a collaborative team focused on exceptional client outcomes rather than individual billing targets.

Role Responsibilities

This Serious Injury Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive position will involve handling significant claimant personal injury work while supporting the continued development of the team and junior colleagues. Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing your own claimant serious injury caseload, with case values and complexity appropriate to your experience.
• Leading and assisting on cases valued up to approximately £500,000, including claims involving spinal injury, brain injury and amputation.
• Assisting colleagues on higher-value and more complex serious injury matters where appropriate.
• Supervising, coaching and mentoring one or two paralegals or trainees within the team.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the teams to achieve the best possible outcomes for clients.
• Working proactively towards an average of six chargeable hours per day across the working week, with no individual billing target.
• Maintaining high standards of client care, communication and case management throughout each matter.
• Contributing to the firm's regional profile through professional networking and external events as required.

Person Specification

The firm is looking for an experienced claimant personal injury lawyer who can combine strong technical ability with a collaborative and supportive approach. You should also be able to demonstrate the following:

• A minimum of four years' PQE as a Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive, or equivalent relevant post-qualification experience.
• Essential claimant personal injury experience, including experience of leading and assisting on serious injury cases up to approximately £500,000.
• A strong legal foundation in serious injury and personal injury work, with experience of working to targets and KPIs.
• The ability to supervise, coach, mentor and line manage junior colleagues.
• Experience of using a legal case management system.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively across teams and offices.
• The flexibility to travel when required, with a full driving licence and access to a car.
• Business development experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

Benefits and Rewards

This permanent Serious Injury Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive job offers a strong package alongside high-quality work and a supportive team culture. The successful Serious Injury Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive will also benefit from:

• Salary of up to £60,000, depending on experience and PQE.
• Hybrid working with flexible office attendance of one to two days per week.
• 35-hour working week, Monday to Friday.
• 27 days' annual leave where joining at Associate level.
• Death in service cover at four times salary.
• Employer pension contribution of 4%.
• Medicash healthcare cash plan.
• Profit-share scheme.
• Structured learning and development, mentoring and a clear commitment to internal career progression.
• Regular team communication, monthly one-to-ones and wider colleague briefings.
• Opportunities to work collaboratively with experienced serious injury colleagues across the business.

About the Law Firm

Our client is a specialist claimant law firm focused on serious and catastrophic injury work and on helping people rebuild their lives following life-changing injury. The firm is Investors in People Gold-accredited, Legal 500-recognised and Chambers-ranked for claimant personal injury. It is committed to collaborative working, structured learning and development, mentoring and promoting from within, with a supportive culture built around openness, trust and high-quality client service.

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