Head of Personal Injury – Cardiff
Location: Cardiff (with travel to other office locations)
Type of Role: Full-time, Permanent (flexible and hybrid working available)
Salary: £75,000 to £95,000 (depending on experience)

A leading regional law firm is seeking an experienced Personal Injury specialist to head its Personal Injury (PI) department. This is a senior leadership role offering the opportunity to shape the direction of a growing PI practice while managing a high value caseload of serious injury matters.

The Role
You’ll be responsible for leading and developing the Personal Injury team, including:

• Managing a team of 12, with 6–7 direct reports, ensuring high standards of service and case management
• Driving business development and marketing initiatives to grow the PI offering across multiple office locations
• Recruiting, mentoring, and developing team members to ensure strong performance and alignment with strategic goals
• Handling a caseload of serious and complex injury claims, including brain injury matters
• Overseeing financial performance, ensuring profitability and sustainable growth
• Working closely with senior leadership to contribute to firm wide strategy and cross team collaboration
• Promoting a supportive, collaborative culture and sharing best practice across the Injury Services division

Candidate Requirements
This role is suited to a senior Personal Injury lawyer who:

• Has proven experience at Head of Department level or in a comparable senior leadership role
• Possesses extensive expertise in Personal Injury law, with a strong track record in high value and complex cases (brain injury experience preferred)
• Demonstrates strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to support and develop a team of fee earners
• Brings a commercial mindset and confidence in business development and client relationship management
• Is passionate about delivering exceptional outcomes for clients while nurturing a high performing team
• Values collaboration, professionalism, and a forward thinking approach

Benefits
The firm offers:

• Flexible hours and hybrid working
• Up to 30 days’ annual leave
• Holiday buy and sell scheme
• Competitive pension
• Life assurance
• Career development opportunities
• A rewards scheme and a culture built on trust, teamwork, excellence, and supportive leadership

How to Apply

If this opportunity sounds of interest or you’d like a confidential conversation about your next career move, please contact:

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

The firm is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. Adjustments to the recruitment process can be made to support individual needs.