Personal Injury Solicitor – EL/PL & Regulatory
Bristol | Hybrid Working | £60,000–£65,000 DOE + Benefits | NQ–2 PQE
A leading national litigation practice is seeking a Personal Injury Solicitor to join its highly regarded Bristol team.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop a broad and varied litigation practice, combining high-quality defendant Employers’ Liability (EL) and Public Liability (PL) work with exposure to regulatory investigations, inquests and product liability matters.
Working within a nationally recognised team, you will gain experience advising major corporate clients on complex and often high‑profile cases, while benefiting from structured development and mentoring from experienced Partners and senior lawyers.
Range of injury work and opportunity to build regulatory experience
You will manage a caseload of defendant EL/PL claims ranging from fast‑track matters through to complex multi‑track litigation, while also supporting senior lawyers on catastrophic injury, regulatory and product liability cases.
The role offers a unique opportunity to broaden your expertise beyond traditional personal injury litigation and develop valuable experience across a range of complementary practice areas.
Cross section of work
- Defendant Employers’ Liability (EL) claims
- Defendant Public Liability (PL) claims
- Fast‑track and multi‑track litigation
- Catastrophic and serious injury matters
- Product liability disputes
- Health & Safety investigations
- Inquests and related proceedings
- Regulatory and compliance‑related litigation
You will work closely with insurer, corporate and commercial clients across a variety of sectors, advising on both litigation strategy and risk management.
What your caseload will look like
- Managing a caseload of EL/PL claims from instruction through to resolution
- Assisting on technical injury matters up to catastrophic injury
- Supporting clients during regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings
- Assisting with inquests, hearings and product liability disputes
- Drafting pleadings, witness statements and legal submissions
- Liaising with counsel, experts, insurers and corporate clients
- Advising on litigation strategy, liability and risk management issues
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships
What the team is looking for
Applications are welcomed from Solicitors with between NQ and 2 years’ PQE who can demonstrate:
- Experience handling EL/PL litigation matters – other areas such as industrial disease considered
- Strong technical litigation and case management skills
- Excellent drafting and analytical abilities
- A proactive and commercially aware approach
- Strong communication and client relationship skills
- An interest in developing expertise in regulatory, product liability or inquest work
Both claimant and defendant backgrounds will be considered.
A personal injury role offering the chance to develop your expertise
Few opportunities offer the chance to combine quality defendant EL/PL litigation with meaningful exposure to regulatory investigations, inquests and product liability matters. This role provides an excellent platform for solicitors seeking to broaden their expertise while continuing to develop within a leading national litigation practice.
Apply to find out more.
#J-18808-Ljbffr…