Job Description
Job Advertisement: Personal Injury Solicitor (3-5 Years PQE)
Location: Reading Salary: Dependent on Experience
About the Role:Our client, a highly regarded organisation in the legal sector, is seeking a skilled Personal Injury Solicitor with 3-5 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) to join their esteemed Personal Injury team. This is an exceptional opportunity to collaborate with experienced lawyers in a supportive and dynamic environment, managing a diverse caseload of claimant Personal Injury matters.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage a varied caseload of claimant Personal Injury matters, ensuring files are progressed efficiently in line with firm procedures.
* Run Multi-Track Personal Injury cases under supervision, including drafting pleadings, reviewing evidence, and preparing cases for trial.
* Assist Partners and senior fee earners with high-value and complex Multi-Track Personal Injury claims.
* Liaise with clients, experts, counsel, and other stakeholders to support the progression of cases.
* Support and supervise junior team members, providing guidance on day-to-day casework.
* Maintain high standards of client care, ensuring clients are kept informed throughout the lifecycle of their claim.
* Contribute to team knowledge sharing and the continuous improvement of processes.
Experience and Attributes Required:
* Proven track record in handling Multi-Track Personal Injury cases.
* Strong technical expertise and the ability to manage a caseload with appropriate supervision.
* Experience working with Major Trauma Centres.
* Good knowledge of the Rehabilitation Code of practise and Serious Injury Guide, with the ability to apply these in practise.
* Experience of collaborating with Case Managers.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, coupled with strong interpersonal abilities.
* A commitment to delivering a high standard of client care.
* Experience in undertaking business development activities.
* Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Benefits:
o Contractual (pro rata):
- 25 days holiday
- Pension scheme with a 4% employer contribution
- Life Assurance - 5 x final salary
- Private medical cover for the employee
+ Non-Contractual (pro rata):
- Flexible Hybrid working
- An additional day's holiday for your birthday
- A weekly wellbeing hour
- 8 hours per annum for charity work
- Cycle to work scheme
- Bring your dog to work
- Social committee events
- Season ticket travel loan
- Opportunity to purchase an additional five days holiday
If you are an experienced Personal Injury Solicitor looking to join a forward-thinking team that values collaboration and client care, we want to hear from you. Please submit your application and take the next step in your legal career.
LHH is an employment consultancy that believes in talent, not labels. It is important to us that we run inclusive recruitment processes to support candidates of all abilities and encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. LHH is committed to building an inclusive, supportive environment to enable candidates to explore the next steps in their careers. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.