Assistant Solicitor - Personal Injury

Bolton / Manchester - (Hybrid Working Office Attendance will be required on occasion to our London office)

Are you a qualified solicitor looking to take the next step in your personal injury career? We are seeking an ambitious Assistant Lawyer to join our London team but able to work North-West based, working alongside an experienced Lead Lawyer on a high-profile client account.

This is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor with 2-4 years' PQE to gain exposure to a varied caseload of Employer's Liability and Public Liability (EL/PL) claims, ranging from lower-value matters through to complex, high-value cases worth millions of pounds.

What You'll Be Doing

Working closely with the Lead and wider specialist team, you will play a key role in managing and progressing a diverse portfolio of personal injury claims while delivering exceptional service to a valued client.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting with and managing EL/PL personal injury claims.

• Handling cases spanning a broad range of values, from straightforward matters to million-pound disputes.

• Supporting the strategic management of a major client account.

• Investigating liability, quantum, and coverage-related issues.

• Working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve successful outcomes for clients.

About You:

We are keen to hear from qualified solicitors who can demonstrate:

• 2-4 years' post-qualification experience (PQE) .

• Experience handling defendant personal injury claims .

• Strong knowledge of EL/PL litigation .

• An understanding of coverage disputes , or a willingness to further develop knowledge in this area.

• Excellent communication, analytical, and case management skills.

• A proactive and collaborative approach to working with colleagues and clients.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work alongside a Senior Associate and the wider team on a significant client account.

• Exposure to a broad and interesting range of personal injury matters, including high-value and complex claims.

• Hybrid working environment with regular office attendance to support collaboration, learning, and team development.

• Supportive team culture with genuine opportunities for professional growth and career progression.

• High-quality work with a respected client base.

If you're looking for the next challenge in your personal injury career and want to be part of a collaborative team handling high-quality defendant work, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan

• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)

• Family Cover Private Medical Insurance ( Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.

• Simply Health Care Cash Plan

• WeCare - 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing

• Death in Service

• Critical Illness Cover

• PHI/Income Protection ( Private health insurance)

• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Tech Scheme

• Season Ticket Loan

• Gym Flex

• Access to Online Discount Sites

• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership

• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide

• Discounts at local retail outlets after successfully completing probation