Catastrophic Injury Principal Lawyer
hace 5 días
Nottingham
Thompsons Solicitors are currently looking for a knowledgeable and experienced Midlands-based Serious Injury Lawyer to help supervise, lead and develop our Nottingham team. Application Deadline: 28 August 2026 Department: Personal Injury Location: Nottingham Compensation: £67,437 / year You will be a qualified Lawyer with significant post-qualification experience and have experience of delivering full and effective supervision of serious injury case work; taking responsibility for best practice in marketing; high expectations of client care and ensuring case management standards are implemented and upheld throughout the team. You will have a flair for effectively managing a team of people alongside running high-value, complex serious injury cases. • As the Principal Lawyer you will have the responsibility for ensuring that team members receive relevant supervision and support with case progression and strategic input., • You will work towards achieving the required operational and financial performance, driving the success of the team and Branch through effective management and monitoring of cases., • Alongside supervisory responsibilities, you will deal with a serious injury caseload from initial interview to settlement., • You'll provide advice and support to Trade Unions, their members and private clients., • You will play a key role in identifying training and development needs for both yourself and your team, reporting these into the Branch and National Head., • You will be responsible for ensuring that both you and your team stay up to date on legal developments and continue to deliver legal excellence., • You will take responsibility for ensuring serious injury reporting and spreadsheets are current and accurate, in line with requirements set by the National Head and Branch., • You will work collaboratively with the Serious Injury Principal Lawyer group and specialist leads on delivering best practice and contributing to the national serious injury strategy., • You will be supervised by the National Head of Serious Injury., • You will work alongside the Branch and National Head on forecasting and realisation of WIP., • Under the supervision of the Branch and National Head, you will lead on business development and case intake initiatives both regionally and nationally., • Overall, you will raise the profile of the team, attract new clients, and support business development opportunities., • You will be a true leader, with existing and up-to-date knowledge of the law and experience of running successful serious injury teams., • You’ll also possess strong supervisory skills with excellent client care and interpersonal skills, coupled with an enthusiasm to train and share experience, having experience of successfully mentoring, developing and supervising a team., • You will have a proven track record of running and providing strategic input into complex Serious Injury cases pre and post issue., • You will have experience of progressing cases to Trial, ADR and making interlocutory applications., • You will be able to demonstrate evidence of forecasting and billing, including a strong track record of recovering costs and guiding your team through that journey., • You should have experience of working with a case management system and proficient IT skills to enable you to work efficiently., • You should be able to demonstrate proven competency and expertise in the field of Serious Injury by accreditation with either the Law Society or AVMA, or other relevant professional memberships., • £5,500 car allowance in addition to base salary, • Contributory pension scheme, • Permanent health insurance, • Healthcare Cash Plan (Medicash), • Life assurance, • 23 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), • 5 additional days leave over Christmas, • Employee Assistance Programme, • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, • Cycle to work scheme, • Subsidised sports and social club, • Annual travel and parking loans, • Financial assistance for professional development #J-18808-Ljbffr