Senior Associate – Major Trauma / Catastrophic Injury

The Opportunity

Themis Recruit is working with a leading regional law firm with an outstanding reputation for serious injury work, which is seeking an experienced Senior Associate to join its specialist Major Trauma Services Team in London.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Personal Injury solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with a strong background in major trauma and catastrophic injury to join a highly experienced team handling complex, high-value matters.

The team takes a genuinely holistic approach to major trauma, working closely with major trauma centres and other professionals to ensure seriously injured clients receive the rehabilitation, care and legal support they need from the earliest possible stage.

The Role

You will take responsibility for your own caseload of complex major trauma matters, acting as a trusted adviser to clients and their families throughout what can be an extremely challenging period of their lives.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a varied caseload of complex major trauma and catastrophic injury claims.
• Providing high-quality, empathetic advice to clients who have suffered life-changing injuries.
• Working closely with medical, rehabilitation and other specialist professionals to achieve the best possible outcomes for clients.
• Building strong, long-term relationships with clients and their families.
• Supervising and supporting more junior members of the team, including solicitors, associates and trainees.
• Contributing to the continued development and growth of the Major Trauma practice.
• Taking an active role in marketing, networking and business development activity.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider firm.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Specialist major trauma practice handling complex and high-value work.
• Opportunity to work alongside highly experienced serious injury specialists.
• Genuine scope for career progression and professional development.
• Strong emphasis on rehabilitation and achieving the best possible outcomes for clients.
• Opportunity to take on supervisory, mentoring and business development responsibilities.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• A supportive, people-focused culture with a strong emphasis on work-life balance.
• Competitive benefits package including 28 days’ annual leave, private medical insurance, income protection, life assurance, firmwide bonus scheme and pension.

About You

You will be a qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with significant Personal Injury experience.

Ideally, you will have:

• Around 8+ years’ PQE, although candidates with less PQE but substantial relevant pre-qualification experience will also be considered.
• Proven experience managing a caseload of major trauma and/or catastrophic injury matters.
• Excellent technical knowledge of Personal Injury litigation.
• Strong client management and communication skills.
• A genuine passion for supporting vulnerable clients following life-changing injuries.
• The ability to work efficiently and calmly under pressure.
• A proactive and commercially aware approach.
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior lawyers.
• An interest in contributing to business development and the continued growth of a specialist practice.

Most importantly, you will be a client-focused and empathetic lawyer who takes pride in delivering excellent outcomes and wants to develop their career within a specialist major trauma environment.

Apply

If you are an experienced Personal Injury lawyer looking for a move into a high-quality specialist Major Trauma practice, Themis Recruit would be keen to hear from you.

All enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.