Overview
In this Bristol-based permanent, hybrid role you will handle a mix of intermediate and multi-track personal injury matters, with opportunities to work on catastrophic injury cases. You will liaise with medical experts, manage deadlines, and support settlements while engaging directly with clients. You join a supportive, well-resourced team that handles high-profile, life-changing cases. This is a chance to shape outcomes for seriously injured clients within a collaborative firm culture.
Pay / Benefits
- Hybrid working (2 days in the office)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Bonus scheme
- Paid birthday day off
- Season ticket travel loans
Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of intermediate and multi-track matters
- Assist on catastrophic injury cases such as serious orthopaedic, brain, spinal and amputee injuries
- Handle fatal accident claims and early intervention work
- Maintain regular client contact including meetings and court visits
- Liaise with medical experts, counsel, and other professionals
- Progress cases proactively and meet litigation deadlines
- Value quantum and negotiate settlements
- Use the firm’s in-house case management system
- Keep up to date with legal and regulatory developments
Key requirements
- 2-6 years’ experience in Personal Injury / Serious Injury
- Experience handling higher value or complex cases
- Strong client care skills and a compassionate approach
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Proactive, organised and motivated
- Confidence managing matters independently
- Strong litigation experience and ability to meet Court deadlines
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Willingness to travel for client meetings and Court attendances
- Additional experience within catastrophic injury work will be viewed favourably
- client care
- communication
- interpersonal abilities
- proactive
- Strong litigation experience
- experience with case management systems
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