Solicitor- Military

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid Cardiff

25+ days leave

Birthday day off

Professional fees paid

Wellbeing package

Supportive culture

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is partnering with a respected UK law firm to recruit junior solicitors for its military claims practice in Cardiff, offering hybrid working from the Cardiff office.

You will manage your own caseload across claimant litigation, with exposure to noise-induced hearing loss and Ministry of Defence claims, while developing technical expertise and progressing quickly in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Background in claimant litigation or personal injury is essential.
• Experience with noise-induced hearing loss or military claims is beneficial but not required.
• Confident managing a caseload and communicating with clients.
• Organised, detail-focused and commercially aware.

Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload of military-related claims with minimal supervision.
• Taking initial instructions and drafting witness evidence.
• Reviewing and managing large volumes of disclosure.
• Assessing medical evidence and expert reports.
• Preparing court documentation and schedules of loss.
• Liaising with clients, counsel and experts.
• Advising on breach of duty, liability and quantum.
• Supervising junior team members and paralegals where required.

Skills

Claimant litigation

Personal injury

Caseload management

Communication with clients

Organization

Job description

Solicitor - Military Claims

Cardiff (Hybrid)
Claimant Litigation | NQ-3 PQE (flexible)

Yolk Legal is working with a highly regarded UK law firm that is continuing to grow its specialist military claims practice in Cardiff. Due to sustained workload and team expansion, the firm is looking to recruit multiple junior solicitors to support noise-induced hearing loss injury claims.

This is a rare opportunity to build expertise in a genuinely specialist and meaningful area of claimant litigation, acting for current and former service personnel in claims against the Ministry of Defence.

What you would be doing in this role:

The successful candidates will join an established, supportive team and take ownership of their own caseloads, with scope to develop technical expertise and progress quickly. While military claims experience is advantageous, the firm is open to solicitors from a broader personal injury or claimant litigation background who are keen to specialise.

The roles will involve managing cases from initial instruction through to settlement or litigation, with exposure to complex medical evidence, expert reports and quantum assessments.

Key responsibilities:

• Managing a caseload of military-related claims with minimal supervision
• Taking initial instructions and drafting witness evidence
• Reviewing and managing large volumes of disclosure
• Assessing medical evidence and expert reports
• Preparing court documentation and schedules of loss
• Liaising directly with clients, counsel and experts
• Advising on breach of duty, liability and quantum
• Supporting and supervising junior team members and paralegals where required

The experience you will have:

Qualified solicitor (NQ-3 PQE ideal, but flexibility for the right experience)

• Background in claimant litigation or personal injury is essential
• Experience with noise-induced hearing loss or military claims is beneficial but not required
• Confident managing a caseload and communicating with clients
• Organised, detail-focused and commercially aware

What's on offer in this role:

• Competitive salary and clear progression pathway
• Hybrid working from the Cardiff office
• 25+ days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Birthday day off and additional CSR days
• Professional fees paid
• Strong wellbeing and benefits package
• Supportive, collaborative culture with genuine investment in development

This is a firm that combines high-quality work with a strong sense of purpose, offering solicitors the chance to make a real difference while developing a long-term career in a growing specialist team.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.

*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.