Associate Solicitor - Serious Injury

Associate Solicitor - Serious Injury (5837)

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Solicitor/Associate to join our Serious Injury (SI) team in Leeds, working on a serious injury caseload. Serious personal injury has a dramatic and often life changing impact on the affected person and their loved ones. At Irwin Mitchell, our Serious Injury teams don't just handle compensation claims; we also work closely with our clients and their families to ensure all their rehabilitation and other legal needs are met. Our serious injury solicitors pride themselves on making a real difference and we can help clients to live their lives as fully as possible after a serious injury.

You will join the market leading Leeds Serious Injury team, led by Partner Sion Kingston. The team supports and advises adults and children who have sustained brain, spinal cord or other serious, life changing injuries.

You'll work closely with clients, providing them with exceptional legal advice to achieve the best possible resolution. You'll be a key player in the Serious Injury team and regularly contribute to area meetings, ensuring your team objectives are being met. As an experienced solicitor within Serious Injury, you'll have the opportunity to train and mentor others in your team, and we'll provide you with the support and direction to help you do this.

Responsibilities

• Receive client instructions and deliver precise, practical legal advice.
• Opportunity to independently manage your own caseload while providing support to Partners and senior team members on complex, high-value matters.
• Conduct case reviews with your team to ensure accuracy and maintain the highest standards of legal service.

About You

• 4-8 years PQE in Serious Injury cases.
• Strong commercial acumen with the confidence and drive to lead business development initiatives, building relationships and elevating the team's market presence.
• Ambition, energy, and genuine enthusiasm for Personal Injury Law.
• Empathy and compassion to support clients through challenging personal circumstances.

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - you can buy up to 35 hrs of extra holiday.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days - two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid).
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you're fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.