Claimant Personal Injury Solicitor / FCILEx – Bristol
Location: Bristol
Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time (hybrid working)
Salary: £45,000 to £60,000 (dependent on experience)

A well established national law firm is seeking a Solicitor or Legal Executive to join its Serious and Catastrophic Injury team in Bristol. This is an excellent opportunity to work on high quality claimant personal injury matters, with a particular focus on vulnerable road users including cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians.

The Role
You’ll manage a varied caseload within the Serious and Catastrophic Injury team, handling claims involving fractures, moderate brain injuries, psychiatric injury and pain disorders. Responsibilities include:

• Managing a mixed caseload of Fast Track and Intermediate Track matters
• Running cases independently and in line with agreed service standards
• Communicating effectively with individual clients and insurer clients
• Training, case planning and supporting trainee case handlers as required
• Participating in weekly team meetings
• Attending networking events and contributing to business development
• Handling administrative tasks and other duties as required
• Working two days per week from the Bristol office, with home working on remaining days

Candidate Requirements
This role is suited to an experienced personal injury practitioner with:

• Previous experience managing their own caseload
• Strong litigation experience across all stages of the claims process
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage expectations effectively
• A proactive, common sense approach and strong team ethos
• Good IT skills, including the ability to undertake your own typing

Benefits
The firm offers:

• Excellent annual leave and welfare benefits
• Health cash plan and lifestyle/gym benefits
• Work life balance and “dress for your day” culture
• Recognition schemes and referral incentives
• Clear development pathways and routes to qualification
• A strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and sustainability

How to Apply

Please note that this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact:

Email: oliviareed@chadwicknott.co.uk
Phone: 0117 917 1515 / 07711 799761

The firm welcomes applications from all qualified candidates and can make adjustments to support individual needs throughout the recruitment process.