Claimant Personal Injury Solicitor / FCILEx - Bristol

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

• 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

• 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

Equal Opportunities

*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*

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