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Complex Injury Large Loss Lawyer - Senior Associate

Davies Southampton Hybrid senior full-time

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Description

Take your large loss career to the next level as a Complex Injury Large Loss Lawyer with Davies.

We're looking for a talented lawyer to join our highly regarded Complex Injury team, working on high-value, complex injury claims while developing your own caseload and building strong relationships with leading insurer clients.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage your own EL/PL & RTA caseload of high-value multi-track injury claims
  • Assist on complex and higher-value RTA/EL/PL claims, including catastrophic injury cases valued up to and exceeding £1 million
  • Advise insurer clients on liability, quantum, indemnity, and litigation strategy
  • Draft pleadings, defences, and technical legal advice
  • Work closely with experts, counsel, and insurer clients to achieve the best outcomes
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships, with opportunities to generate and attract your own instructions if desired

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

  • Qualified Solicitor, CILEX Lawyer, or equivalent relevant defendant injury litigation experience
  • Experience handling or assisting with injury claims valued at £500,000+
  • Defendant insurance background
  • Previous experience of Ogden calculations and significant loss of earnings claims
  • Experience managing your own caseload autonomously with minimal supervision
  • Strong knowledge of EL/PL and RTA litigation
  • Experience dealing with complex liability, quantum, and medical issues
  • Excellent communication skills and the confidence to build relationships with sophisticated insurer clients

Benefits

  • Davies Incentive Plan
  • 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
  • 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 range of health, mental health, wellbeing, and financial & legal wellbeing topics
  • Death in Service
  • Critical Illness Cover
  • PHI/Income Protection
  • 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

Skills

Required

  • EL/PL and RTA litigation
  • Ogden calculations
  • loss of earnings claims
  • case management
  • litigation strategy
  • pleadings drafting
  • client relationship building

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://davies.pinpointhq.com/en/postings/48d65c2c-78a8-4cd9-83ee-8c3faf6939ed

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