Catastrophic Injury Solicitor

Associate / Senior Associate - Catastrophic Loss
Manchester | Hybrid

A leading UK law firm is looking to add an Associate / Senior Associate to its established Catastrophic Loss team in Manchester.

This is a strong opportunity for a defendant personal injury lawyer with solid multi-track experience, particularly across high-value and complex catastrophic injury claims.

The role:

Managing a caseload of complex, multi-track personal injury and catastrophic loss claims.
Handling matters from inception through to resolution, including liability, quantum and litigation strategy.
Acting for insurers and corporate clients across a range of high-value claims.
Experience across RTA, Employers' Liability and Public Liability matters.
Leading and supporting junior team members on more complex and high-value cases.
Drafting pleadings and other legal documentation, preparing for hearings and attending court where required.
Negotiating settlements and providing clear, commercially focused advice to clients.
Building strong, long-term relationships with key clients.

About you:

Qualified solicitor with around 5+ years' PQE.
Strong defendant personal injury background, with experience handling multi-track catastrophic loss claims.
Experience across RTA, EL and/or PL claims.
Comfortable running high-value matters with claim values ranging from around £150k to £20m+.
Strong technical knowledge across liability, quantum and litigation strategy.
Confident dealing directly with clients and other stakeholders.
Experience supporting or mentoring more junior lawyers.
Strong academics and excellent communication skills.

The role offers the opportunity to join a well-established team and work on a broad range of complex, high-value catastrophic injury matters, with good scope for continued progression.

BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.