Serious Injury Solicitor
Hot Job
- Serious Injury Solicitor role handling complex, high-value catastrophic injury claims
- Hybrid working with a clear progression framework in a national team
- Manchester-based role with exposure to brain and spinal injury cases up to £1m+
This is an opportunity for a Serious Injury Solicitor to join a well-established national claimant team in Manchester, working on complex, life-changing injury claims within a supportive and highly experienced environment.
The role sits within a large, collaborative Serious Injury practice where solicitors are encouraged to develop technically, build strong client relationships, and progress at a pace aligned to their ability, not just PQE.
You’ll support senior lawyers on catastrophic injury matters initially, before progressing into managing your own caseload as your experience grows.
Who we’re looking for
- Solicitor with experience in serious or catastrophic injury work
- Exposure to brain injury and/or spinal cord injury claims
- Experience assisting on or running multi-track matters up to £1m
- Comfortable working with vulnerable clients and sensitive matters
- Claimant personal injury background preferred (Desired)
- Defendant background with relevant catastrophic injury exposure considered (Desired)
What you’ll be doing
- Assisting Partners and senior lawyers on high-value catastrophic injury claims
- Managing your own allocation of serious injury files as experience allows
- Drafting complex legal documents and pleadings
- Liaising with clients, experts, counsel and rehabilitation professionals
- Supporting cases from inception through to settlement or trial
- Contributing to case strategy and long-term client care planning
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary, aligned to experience and market expectations
- Clear billing structure with a target of 4x salary
- Hybrid working – typically 3 days in the office, 2 from home
- Clear, transparent progression framework with long-term career prospects
- High-quality, meaningful work within a nationally respected Serious Injury team
- Generous annual leave allowance plus additional leave options
- Birthday leave and CSR / volunteering days
- Professional fees paid
- Comprehensive wellbeing support and employee assistance programmes
Contact Kim Stark
📩 kim.stark@realmrecruit.com
📞 03300 245 606
Kim specialises in Serious Injury and Clinical Negligence roles across the North West and can give you a straight-talking view on how this role compares, particularly if you’re looking for complex claimant work, strong support and genuine long-term progression.
Key details
Salary
£0 - £0
Location
- Greater Manchester
- North West
Role type
- Hybrid working
Contract type
- Permanent
Practice area
Personal Injury
Job ref
V-59787
Specialist for clinical negligence and personal injury lawyers in the North West
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