Serious Injury Lawyer - Cardiff

Serious Injury Lawyer - Cardiff
Location: Cardiff (hybrid working available)
Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £50,000 to £65,000 + benefits

Build a career with purpose - working alongside senior litigators on life changing, high value serious injury cases. This is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor with personal injury litigation experience who is ready to specialise in catastrophic injury work.

Join a respected Serious Injury Team in Cardiff and play a key role in representing clients whose lives have been profoundly affected by major trauma. You'll handle complex, meaningful cases while being supported by a collaborative team that values empathy, excellence and client care.

The Role
As a Lawyer in the Serious Injury Team, you will:

• Manage a varied caseload of high value serious injury claims (typically £1m+), including spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, amputations and complex polytrauma
• Work within a partner led team on cases of maximum severity
• Support clients and families through highly sensitive and challenging circumstances
• Receive direct mentorship from the Head of Serious Injury, offering exceptional development opportunities
• Contribute to a team culture built on compassion, collaboration and high quality legal work

This is a strong career development role for someone committed to claimant work and motivated to build long term expertise in catastrophic injury litigation.

About You

• Qualified solicitor with litigation experience
• Experience in serious or high value personal injury claims is advantageous
• Strong legal, analytical and organisational skills
• Empathetic, client focused and resilient
• Committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for claimants

Why Join the Cardiff Serious Injury Team?

• Access to high quality, high value serious injury work
• Direct mentorship from a leading serious injury specialist
• Supportive, collaborative culture with a clear progression pathway
• Opportunity to build a specialist career with strong national backing

What's on Offer

• Financial & Lifestyle Benefits:
• Competitive salary
• Car allowance
• Contributory pension
• Life assurance
• Permanent health insurance
• Travel/parking loans
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Subsidised sports & social club

• Health & Wellbeing:
• Medicash healthcare plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Supportive working environment

• Time Off & Family Support:
• 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays
• Additional 5 days' leave at Christmas
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

• Growth & Development:
• Collaborative culture and knowledge sharing
• Financial support for professional development

How to Apply

For more information or a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact:

Olivia Reed
Email: oliviareed@chadwicknott.co.uk
Phone: 0117 917 1515 / 07711 799761

Applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified candidates. Adjustments to the recruitment process can be made to support individual needs, and applications are encouraged from people of all backgrounds and identities.

*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.*