Grade C- Serious Injury Solicitor (Grade C)- Multiple Hires

Themis Recruit Ltd; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days annual leave

Income protection

Critical illness cover

Death-in-service cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing classes

Job summary

Themis Recruit is seeking a qualified solicitor or FCILEx to manage serious injury claims in the Netherlands. You’ll support a portfolio of RTA and complex quantum cases, liaising with medical experts and solicitors to drive settlements and interim payments.

Active involvement in case management, drafting pleadings, and mentoring junior colleagues will be expected, with a strong emphasis on client care and timely, accurate work delivery.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or FCILEx with solid serious injury experience.
• Proven track record managing complex personal injury cases.
• Excellent client communication and professional conduct.

Responsibilities

• Know every case inside out and plan resolution strategies.
• Progress actions swiftly and drive cases with lead fee earner.
• Draft statements, pleadings and schedules of loss with care.
• Meet clients regularly, in person or by phone, and liaise with experts.
• Mentor junior team members and support department goals.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Mentoring juniors

Client care

Education

Qualified Solicitor or FCILEx

Tools

Case management system

Excel

Word

Job description

You'll support a portfolio of claimant serious injury claims — predominantly RTA, with complex technical issues and quantum. Cases typically range from £200,000 to £1,000,000.

You'll work closely with the lead fee earner, taking on chargeable work and helping drive cases forward.

What You'll Do

• Know every case inside out — the key disputes, the plan to resolve them
• Progress agreed actions swiftly, working to the plan set with your lead fee earner
• Handle chargeable work under the fee earner's direction
• Meet clients regularly, face to face and by phone
• Liaise with a multi-disciplinary team — medical experts, case managers, care experts, architects, forensic accountants, counsel
• Research and analyse liability, causation and quantum
• Draft statements, pleadings and schedules of loss
• Secure early interim payments and appropriate rehabilitation, and optimise settlement outcomes
• Be a reliable point of contact for clients and other parties
• Keep the case management system up to date
• Build strong working knowledge of common issues in serious injury claims
• Liaise with Finance on disbursements and accounts
• Prepare documents for client meetings, conferences and settlement meetings
• Raise your profile and the department's — including work with APIL, Headway and SIA (case reporting, articles, testimonials)
• Mentor junior team members where appropriate
• Perform well in a target-driven environment
• Take on other reasonable tasks as the business needs

Requirements

How You'll Be Measured

Your KPIs and objectives will be agreed with you directly. Regular one-to-ones with your line manager will track progress and flag where support or development is needed.

What We're Looking For

Legal professional — Qualified Solicitor or FCILEx — capable of justifying a Grade C rate

Track record assisting with or managing serious injury claims, comfortable liaising with multi-disciplinary experts

Genuine commitment to client care

Strong communication skills — including negotiation and objection handling

Able to hit objectives at pace without dropping quality or care

Comfortable with case management systems, Excel and Word

Sharp attention to detail, well organised, good time management

Positive, self-motivated, uses initiative

Team player, natural mentor to junior colleagues

Keen to build your profile in personal injury and links with bodies like Headway, SIA and APIL

Resilient — adapts well when things shift, without losing sight of the goal

Ambitious about your career in personal injury

• 23 days’ annual leave + birthday + bank holidays.
• Income protection, critical illness and death-in-service cover.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Weekly onsite wellbeing classes and programmes.