Serious Injury Lawyer - Grade A
- Employer
- CRA Legal
- Location
- England, West Yorkshire, Wakefield
- Salary
- £55000 - £72000 per annum
- Closing date
- 21 Feb 2025
- Reference
- BBBH18118
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- Vacancy Type
- Barristers, Private Practice
- Experience Level
- Mid Level, Senior Executive
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- PQE
- 4-6 Years, 7+ Years
Job Details

Serious Injury Fee Earner
Salary: £55,000 - £72,000 per annum
Location: Wakefield
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent, Hybrid Working
About CRA Consulting:
CRA Consulting is a leading specialist legal recruitment firm operating across the UK. We partner with respected law firms at local, regional, national, and international levels to connect them with top-tier talent. From board-level and partnership appointments to support staff roles, CRA Consulting provides expert recruitment services tailored to the legal sector.
For more information on how we can support your career journey, please visit our website at www.craconsultants.com.
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Serious Injury Fee Earner (Grade A Solicitor or Legal Executive) to join a dynamic and growing legal team. This is an exceptional opportunity to handle a caseload of high-value claimant personal injury cases, each exceeding £1 million in value.
You will be joining a well-established UK law firm renowned for its expertise in serious and catastrophic injury claims. The firm combines legal excellence with compassionate client care to achieve outstanding results for their clients.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage a caseload of complex, high-value personal injury claims, including multi-track litigated cases.
* Provide expert legal advice and guidance to clients who have sustained serious injuries.
* Conduct thorough investigations to establish liability and build strong cases.
* Negotiate settlements with insurers and third parties to secure optimal outcomes for clients.
* Prepare and draft essential legal documents, including pleadings, statements, and schedules of loss.
* Liaise with medical professionals to assess the severity and long-term impact of injuries.
* Support clients through court proceedings, ensuring they understand and are well-prepared for the process.
* Represent clients at court hearings as required.
* Maintain compliance with all internal and external regulatory standards, including those set by the SRA.
* Stay informed on legislative changes and emerging legal precedents within personal injury law.
Candidate Requirements:
* Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with a minimum of 5 years' PQE in personal injury law.
* Demonstrated expertise in managing complex, high-value personal injury claims.
* Strong negotiation and advocacy skills.
* Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage deadlines effectively.
* Outstanding organisational skills and the ability to manage a caseload of no more than 30 files.
* Excellent client care skills, with a focus on empathy and professionalism in sensitive situations.
* Proficiency in using case management systems.
* Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
What's on Offer:
In addition to a competitive salary, this position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
* Discretionary annual bonus
* Pension contributions of up to 5%
* 25 days of annual leave, increasing to 30 days with service
* Enhanced sick pay
* Private health insurance
* Life insurance scheme
* Annual incentive scheme
* Discounts on legal services
* Colleague and client referral fees
* Coaching and professional development opportunities
* Hybrid working arrangements
How to Apply:
If you're interested in this Serious Injury Fee Earner role, click the "Apply" button to submit your application. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, contact Rob Addy at 0114 241 8030. INDRA
Company
We are at the forefront of legal recruitment and our team of expert legal recruiters understand the needs of our candidates and clients.
Progression, Case Loads, Expertise
We know that our candidates want progression, manageable case loads, and salaries and benefits which reflect their expertise. We know that their purpose is to help people, work with them to have fair representation, and have ambitious career goals in legal. They want us to work with them to find the best legal jobs.
Integrity, Growth, Brand
Our clients want to run their business within integrity - and that's one of our core values. We work with legal firms to attract and retain the best candidates to help them grow. Brand is something at the heart of the legal sector, so we are focused on advising on employee brand to help with attraction and retention.
All Levels of Legal Recruitment
Whether legal, compliance, company secretarial, policy, qualified or non-qualified, temporary or permanent, our expert legal recruitment consultants have a single market focus. Our clients and candidates testify to how we've helped them find the best legal jobs, and help them grow their legal businesses.
Legal jobs we recruit for
- Solicitors
- Legal Executives
- Paralegals
- Law Graduates
- Legal Secretaries
- Legal Office support
- Locum Lawyers
- Legal Cashiers
For more information and to register with us please click on the link below:
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- Website
- http://www.craconsultants.com/
- Telephone
- 0114 2418030
- Location
-
51 Clarkegorve Road
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S10 2NH
United Kingdom
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