Solicitor / Legal Executive – Personal Injury

Reflect Recruitment Group; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

25 days annual leave

Flexible and hybrid working

Life assurance

Ongoing training & career development

Staff discount

Job summary

Reflect Recruitment Group is recruiting a Solicitor or Legal Executive with 2–5 years PQE in Personal Injury to join a leading regional team in Lincoln. The role handles EL, PL and RTA claims, with hybrid working after probation and a strong emphasis on client service and BD activities.

You will work from Lincoln and contribute to an award-winning practice, supported by a collaborative team and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with 2–5 years PQE in Personal Injury.
• Experience handling Employer Liability, Public Liability and Road Traffic Accident claims is preferred.
• Commercially aware with excellent client care and communication skills.
• IT literate with experience using a case management system.

Responsibilities

• Manage a busy caseload of claimant personal injury matters.
• Progress cases efficiently while providing exceptional client care.
• Keep clients informed throughout their claims, including costs and progress.
• Achieve individual performance targets.
• Support colleagues and contribute to team objectives.
• Assist with mentoring and developing junior team members.
• Participate in networking, marketing and business development activities.
• Maintain strong professional relationships with clients, experts and external organisations.
• Ensure compliance with confidentiality, regulatory and firm procedures.

Skills

Client care

Communication

Organisation

IT literacy

Case management

Business development

Tools

Case management system

Job description

Solicitor / Legal Executive - Personal Injury

Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire (Hybrid Working Available)

Salary: Competitive, DOE + Bonus Scheme

Join an Award-Winning Personal Injury Team

Are you an ambitious Solicitor or Legal Executive with 2-5 years' PQE in Personal Injury, or an experienced Personal Injury Legal Advisor looking for your next challenge?

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of one of the region's leading Personal Injury teams. Recognised in the Legal 500 and the Client's Guide to the Best Law Firms, the award-winning department has built an outstanding reputation for delivering exceptional client care and achieving excellent results.

The success has been recognised nationally, with shortlisting's for Claimant Lawyer of the Year and Claimant Team of the Year at the National Personal Injury Awards, as well as being named Best Personal Injury & Medical Negligence Law Firm in the East Midlands on two occasions. Most recently, Partner Richard Teare was awarded Personal Injury Law Expert of the Year (England).

The Role

Based primarily in our Lincoln office, you will manage your own varied caseload of Employer Liability, Public Liability and Road Traffic Accident claims across fast-track and intermediate-track matters, while also assisting on multi-track cases.

Joining a collaborative, approachable team that is passionate about delivering outstanding client service. We actively encourage business development, marketing initiatives and professional growth, giving you the opportunity to shape your career in a progressive and supportive environment.

Following successful completion of your probationary period, you'll also benefit from hybrid working, with flexibility to work from home part of the week.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a busy caseload of claimant personal injury matters.
• Progress cases efficiently while providing exceptional client care.
• Keep clients informed throughout their claims, including costs and progress.
• Achieve individual performance targets.
• Support colleagues and contribute to team objectives.
• Assist with mentoring and developing junior team members.
• Participate in networking, marketing and business development activities.
• Maintain strong professional relationships with clients, experts and external organisations.
• Ensure compliance with confidentiality, regulatory and firm procedures.

The Ideal Candidate

• A qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive or possesses equivalent Personal Injury legal experience.
• Ideally 2-5 years' PQE within a claimant Personal Injury team.
• Experienced in handling EL, PL and RTA claims.
• Commercially aware with excellent client care skills.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities.
• A confident communicator with strong written and verbal skills.
• IT literate with case management system experience.
• Enthusiastic about business development and contributing to the continued success of the department.

Benefits

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• Performance bonus scheme
• 25 days' annual leave
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Annual holiday buy and sell scheme
• Staff discount
• Employee benefits platform
• Life assurance
• Ongoing training and career development
• Opportunity to work within an award-winning Legal 500-ranked Personal Injury team