Claimant Personal Injury Solicitor / FCILEx - Bristol

Claimant Personal Injury Solicitor / FCILEx - Serious & Catastrophic Injury
Location: Bristol (Hybrid)
Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 (depending on experience)

A well established national law firm is seeking an experienced Claimant Personal Injury Solicitor or FCILEx to join its Serious & Catastrophic Injury team in Bristol. This is an excellent opportunity to work on high value, complex personal injury matters, with a particular focus on vulnerable road users such as cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians.

Caseloads will include a range of injuries such as fractures, moderate brain injuries, psychiatric injury and complex pain disorders.

This role offers hybrid working, with two days per week in the Bristol office and the remaining days from home.

The Role
You will manage a varied and rewarding caseload, including:

• Running your own mixed caseload of Fast Track and Intermediate Track claimant PI cases
• Handling all aspects of litigation from instruction to settlement
• Communicating effectively with individual clients and insurer clients
• Providing training, case planning and supervision support to trainee case handlers
• Participating in weekly team meetings
• Attending networking events and contributing to business development
• Managing administrative tasks and any additional duties as required

About You

Essential:

• Qualified Solicitor or FCILEx with experience running your own personal injury caseload
• Strong litigation experience across all stages
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage urgent matters
• Confident, proactive and able to use initiative
• Strong team player with the ability to manage expectations of internal and external clients
• Computer literate and able to undertake your own typing

Desirable:

• Experience with serious or catastrophic injury claims
• Experience acting for vulnerable road users

Hybrid Working

• Two days per week in the Bristol office, with the remaining days worked from home.

What the Firm Offers
A comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Excellent annual leave and wellbeing benefits
• Health cash plan and gym/lifestyle benefits
• Work life balance and "dress for your day" policy
• Recognition and referral schemes
• Development opportunities and routes to qualification
• A strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and sustainability

The firm is known for its high quality service, strong client relationships and supportive culture.

How to Apply

For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Olivia Reed:

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

*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.*