Solicitor – Military – Cardiff – 0-3 Years PQE

Overview

In this role, you join Chadwick Nott’s client-focused Military Department in Cardiff to handle claimant-driven military claims. You will work in a collaborative environment, addressing deafness and non-freezing cold injury cases, and supporting a paralegal team. You’ll manage a varied caseload, draft witness statements, and coordinate with counsel to progress litigation. The role offers hybrid working and opportunities to shape complex naval and military disputes within a respected practice.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• CSR days
• Birthday day off
• Death in service benefit (2x annual salary)
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Employee Assistance Programme

Responsibilities

• Take initial client enquiries and draft witness evidence
• Manage high volumes of disclosure documents
• Update clients and handle telephone enquiries
• Assist in instructing counsel
• Prepare court documents and detailed schedules of loss
• Assess complex medical conditions and review medical reports
• Review expert reports (acoustic engineering, occupational health, environmental, military training)
• Advise on breach of duty and quantum offers
• Supervise and support the Paralegal team

Key requirements

• 0-3 years PQE (claimant litigation exposure essential)
• Experience managing a caseload independently
• Previous experience with noise-induced hearing loss claims (advantageous but not essential)
• Strong organisational skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent client care and communication skills

• Strong organisational skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent client care and communication skills
• Caseload management
• Drafting witness statements
• Reviewing medical and expert reports

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