Description
We are seeking an Associate - Catastrophic Injury to join our Legal team in Southampton. This is a full-time role with a hybrid working arrangement, offering the opportunity to develop technical and strategic legal skills while working on high-value, multi-track and catastrophic injury claims.
As an Associate - Catastrophic Injury, you will play a key role in progressing complex and high-value injury claims from instruction through to resolution. You will work closely with a Lead Lawyer, gaining hands-on experience with cases involving brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputations, and fatal claims, across EL, PL, and RTA matters.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Lead Lawyer on a caseload of complex, high-value, and catastrophic injury claims
- Manage claims from receipt of instruction to settlement or trial
- Analyse complex liability and quantum evidence, including large volumes of medical records
- Prepare chronologies, identify anomalies, and highlight key issues
- Assist with valuation of claims, including use of the Ogden Tables
- Draft high-quality technical advice on indemnity, liability, quantum, causation, and strategy
- Interview witnesses and draft statements
- Draft pleadings and applications
- Instruct counsel and attend conferences, JSMs, mediations, and trials
- Liaise confidently with insurer clients, insured parties, experts, and other stakeholders
- Delegate tasks to and support the development of Legal Assistants and Paralegals
- Maintain accurate case management and MI in line with client requirements
Requirements:
- Qualified solicitor with a genuine interest in complex injury and litigation
- Experience assisting on claims involving indemnity, liability, and quantum
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, particularly around quantum
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to handle complex evidence
- Confident in written and verbal communication skills, including telephone advocacy
- Sound understanding of litigation process, case law, and court rules
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines under pressure
Desirable:
- Experience with complex medical issues or catastrophic injury claims
- Experience using the Ogden Tables
- Exposure to high-value multi-track claims
Benefits:
- Hybrid working (minimum 1 day per week in office)
- Private medical insurance
- Permanent health insurance
- Critical illness cover
- Health Care Cash Plan
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 26 days after 5 years and 27 days after 10 years
- Option to buy/sell up to 3 days
- Employer pension contribution
- Death in service cover
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Tech Scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
- GymFlex membership