NQ Lawyer to 5 years PQE - Serious Injury
Application Deadline: 28 November 2025
Department: Personal Injury
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Birmingham
Compensation: GBP 33,152 - GBP 37,567 / year
Description
Join our Serious Injury Team in Birmingham as a Serious Injury Lawyer and be part of a team committed to securing justice for those affected by life-changing injuries.
The role...
Our Serious Injury team specialise in catastrophic injury litigation. They work within a national structure of serious injury experts litigating cases of maximum severity achieving life altering results for clients. At Thompsons our serious injury threshold value is GBP 1 million and the team is focused on cases with that quantum value or more.
Our expertise and specialist approach to each category of serious injury case offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills within a national structure whilst making a real difference to those we represent.
You will work within a team structure. You will be afforded opportunities to access high quality technical training and supervisory support to allow you to grow and thrive in our client focused team.
You will be encouraged to develop your legal technical, client care and business development skills.
Who we are looking for...
a qualified solicitor who is either newly qualified or up to 5 years PQE, with and a genuine interest in serious injury work and a desire to progress a career representing those affected by life changing injury. Previous experience in managing or assisting on multi-track personal injury cases is desirable, but not essential. If you can demonstrate an excellent foundation in litigation understanding and technical legal ability with a commitment to representing those in need we want you to join our team.
We are looking for:
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Empathy for those injured and a desire to secure the best outcomes for those who suffer life changing injury
• A proactive attitude and attention to detail
• A commitment to your own career growth and development
• A strong foundation in litigation knowledge and civil procedure
This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your expertise in serious injury litigation while making a real difference in the lives of our clients.
What we offer you...
* Contributory pension scheme
* Permanent health insurance
* Healthcare Cash Plan (Medicash)
* Life assurance
* 23 days annual leave (in addition to bank holidays)
* 5 days additional leave over Christmas
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
* Cycle to work scheme
* Subsidised sports and social club
* Annual travel and parking loans
* Financial assistance for professional development