Litigation Assistant, Catastrophic Injury

Company: Kennedys
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Litigation Assistant, Catastrophic Injury

Kennedys is seeking a motivated Litigation Assistant to join our Catastrophic Injury team in Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham and Taunton offices. In this role, you will provide comprehensive and efficient support in investigating and managing high-value cases for a diverse range of external clients.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with complex motor claims, including those with national media attention.
  • Support the investigation and management of high-value personal injury claims and group litigation.
  • Assist in arranging expert appointments and coordinating conferences with counsel.
  • Collaborate with a team of partners and deliver modern solutions and process innovation.

Team

Kennedys’ Serious and Catastrophic Injury team, ranked Tier 1 by Legal 500, specialises in handling large loss and catastrophic injury claims arising from motor, employer liability and public liability accidents. We manage cases of the utmost severity, including brain and spinal injuries, amputations, polytrauma and more.

Clients

  • Large composite and motor insurers
  • London market insurers
  • Corporates

Cases

  • Assisting on high-value personal injury claims.
  • High profile group litigation.

Required Experience

  • 1-2+ years of relevant experience
  • Litigation experience of personal injury defence work
  • Experience handling medical chronologies
  • Arranging expert appointments and conferences with counsel
  • Experience assisting on large cases in a team environment
  • Strong written communication skill

Where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Legal

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Posted: April 11th, 2026