Serious Injury Solicitor – Grade B
Location: Bolton
Salary: £Competitive
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Bond Turner is a leading law firm, proudly recognised by both Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. We are committed to ensuring access to justice for our clients and their families, providing expert legal services with a client-centered approach.
With offices in Liverpool and Bolton, we offer nationwide legal advice across a wide range of sectors.
Our areas of expertise include Credit Hire, Personal Injury, including Complex Injury, Clinical and Professional Negligence, Housing Disrepair, Group Action Claims and Public Inquiries. We are driven by a commitment to achieving successful outcomes, surpassing client expectations, and creating a supportive environment that empowers our employees to build fulfilling and rewarding careers.
We understand that our growth as a business is driven by the success of our people. We take pride in fostering a positive, collaborative work environment where everyone can contribute to our shared success. With exceptional support at every turn, every employee is empowered to reach their full potential.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a skilled Solicitor to join our dynamic Serious Injury and Catastrophic Personal Injury team in Bolton. The team handles a diverse and complex caseload involving high-value personal injury matters such as severe orthopaedic trauma, amputations, internal injuries, chronic pain conditions, PTSD/psychiatric harm, and an expanding brain injury caseload.
We are seeking someone with demonstrable experience in serious injury and multi-track litigation. Claimant experience is preferred, although we welcome applications from those with a solid defendant background in personal injury work.
If you're motivated, ambitious, and ready to take the next step in a rewarding legal career, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage all aspects of serious injury cases under supervision, including investigating liability, causation, and quantum, in line with applicable rules, protocols, and internal SLAs.
* Support efficient file management by meeting deadlines, progressing cases using the case management system, maintaining accurate time records, and following an effective diary system.
* Take ownership of allocated tasks and case elements, ensuring a high standard of work within the required timeframes.
* Review and analyse substantial documentation and medical records, obtain client instructions, and liaise with experts where necessary.
* Work independently with initiative, while recognising when to seek guidance or supervision from senior team members.
* Confidently manage court directions in litigated matters, including service, directions questionnaires, ADR, and trial preparation.
About You:
* A Grade B Solicitor (or equivalent) with a proven track record in handling serious injury, multi-track, and litigated personal injury claims.
* Qualified with a Law Degree, LPC, or equivalent legal qualification.
* Proficient in IT, with working knowledge of case management systems and applications including Microsoft Word and Excel.
* Strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to effectively manage time and workload.
* Comfortable working under pressure and meeting competing deadlines.
* Clear and confident communicator, both written and verbal
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Company Values:
We’re a collaboration of companies established in 2006 working towards and guaranteeing the same goal. Our mission: We are driven to succeed. Our purpose is to help people move on in their lives through supporting our clients, our communities and each other.
* We support
* We surpass
* We succeed
What we offer in return:
We offer a clean professional office working environment with fantastic facilities in Horwich, Bolton. A competitive salary including 23 days holiday allowance plus 8 bank holidays. Employee Assistant Programme. Workplace pension scheme. Free Onsite parking. The opportunity to develop a rewarding and successful career with a wonderful Law firm.