EL/PL Serious Injury Solicitor

Make a Real Difference in EL/PL Serious Injury Law

Our client doesn’t just handle claims — they change lives. Due to continued growth, Themis Recruit are seeking a talented Solicitor to join a specialist Employers’ Liability and Public Liability Serious Injury team, supporting on complex, high-value claimant cases involving life-changing injuries.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Solicitor who wants deep exposure to technically challenging EL/PL catastrophic injury work, while also benefiting from a clear pathway to develop into other areas of serious injury, including wider catastrophic and complex injury claims.

If you enjoy responsibility, strategic casework and working closely with seriously injured clients — all while working fully remotely — this role offers both challenge and long-term career development.

The Role

You will work closely with a Lead Fee Earner on a portfolio of high-value EL/PL serious injury claims, while also managing your own caseload. Cases typically involve complex liability, causation and quantum issues, including workplace accidents, public space incidents and other non-RTA catastrophic injury matters, with values frequently exceeding £250,000.

This is a hands-on role offering autonomy, client contact and genuine involvement in case strategy, alongside collaboration with an experienced multidisciplinary team. As your experience develops, there will be opportunities to broaden your exposure into other serious and catastrophic injury disciplines.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting and progressing a caseload of high-value EL/PL serious injury claims

• Managing your own caseload within the Serious Injury team

• Playing an active role in developing case strategy with the Lead Fee Earner

• Drafting key legal documents, including statements, pleadings and schedules of loss

• Analysing complex liability, causation and quantum issues

• Instructing and liaising with a wide range of experts, including medical experts, case managers, care experts, architects, forensic accountants and counsel

• Securing early interim payments, rehabilitation packages and optimal settlements

• Acting as a key point of contact for clients, families and other stakeholders

• Preparing for and attending client meetings, expert conferences and settlement discussions

• Maintaining accurate and compliant case records

• Supporting business development activity and raising your professional profile through links with organisations such as APIL, Headway and SIA

• Mentoring junior team members where appropriate

• Thriving in a performance-driven environment while delivering exceptional client care

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Qualified Solicitor or Fellow of CILEX

• Experience handling serious injury or high-value personal injury claims, ideally EL/PL focused

• Confidence working with multidisciplinary expert teams

• Excellent client care, communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment

• Proficient with case management systems and Microsoft Word/Excel

Desirable:

• A proactive, positive and self-motivated approach

• A collaborative team player who enjoys supporting and mentoring others

• Interest in building a professional profile within the serious injury sector

• Resilience when dealing with complex, sensitive and high-value cases

• A genuine ambition to develop a long-term career in serious and catastrophic injury law, with scope to progress into other specialisms

Career Development & Progression

We are committed to developing our people. High-performing individuals will have clear opportunities to progress within the EL/PL Serious Injury team and, over time, expand into other areas of serious and catastrophic injury, supported by structured learning, mentoring and exposure to complex work.

Benefits

• Flexible & Hybrid Working – work where you work best

• Enhanced Family Leave – 3 months’ full-pay maternity leave and 2 weeks’ full-pay paternity leave

• ‘Time for Me’ Days – potential to condense one week per month into a 4-day week

• Generous Annual Leave – up to 30 days plus bank holidays, with buy/sell options

• Annual Bonus Scheme – rewarding performance and contribution

• Health & Wellbeing Support – EAP, Health Cash Plan and enhanced sick pay

• Protection Benefits – life assurance and income protection

• Pension – matched contributions up to 5%

• Recognition & Rewards – awards, prize draws, service bonuses and Perkbox discounts

• Career Development – learning & development, mentoring, secondments and apprenticeship routes

• Giving Back Day – one fully paid volunteering day per year

• Real Living Wage Employer – because fair pay matters

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Our client is proud to be an equal opportunity and disability confident employer. They are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, supported and able to thrive, regardless of background, identity or circumstance.