Solicitor – Claimant Serious Injury – Cardiff – 0–3 Years PQE
Location: Cardiff (with hybrid flexibility across South Wales)
Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time (hybrid working with weekly office presence)
Salary: £45,000 to £58,000

A respected national law firm is seeking a Claimant Serious Injury Solicitor with 0–3 years’ PQE to join its specialist Serious Injury team in Cardiff. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on high value catastrophic injury cases while developing your own caseload and contributing to a supportive, collaborative team.

The Role
You’ll be involved in high quality claimant work, including:

• Managing your own caseload of serious injury matters
• Assisting senior lawyers on complex, multi million pound catastrophic injury claims
• Supporting clients with severe brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations, polytrauma and fatal accident cases
• Playing a key role in securing early rehabilitation and long term support for clients
• Building relationships with clinicians, rehabilitation providers, charities and other professionals across South Wales
• Attending seminars, workshops, training events and business development activities (with some travel required)
• Contributing to a compassionate, client focused team culture

Candidate Requirements

• 0–3 years PQE, ideally with experience in serious injury or personal injury litigation
• Strong interest in business development and relationship building
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Genuine passion for claimant catastrophic injury work
• Excellent communication skills, empathy and integrity
• Strong organisational skills and resilience
• Willingness to travel for client, clinical and business development meetings

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy additional leave
• Generous and flexible pension schemes
• Two fully paid volunteering days per year
• Health and wellbeing support, including medical cashback and digital GP services
• Hybrid working through a flexible working framework
• A friendly, inclusive culture with strong commitments to diversity, social responsibility and environmental sustainability

How to Apply

For a confidential discussion or to apply, 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.