Qualified Solicitor (NQ – 2 years PQE) Law degree (or equivalent) Personal injury and/or industrial disease claim experience Ability to handle your own claims
The role
This role is for an Associate within Hill Dickinson's PI, Travel and Regulatory team in London. The position is suitable for a solicitor with NQ to 2 years PQE who will focus on defending personal injury, travel, industrial disease, and related claims.
What you'll do
Defend claims for catastrophic injury
Defend fatal injuries
Provide jurisdictional advice
Defend EL and PL land based personal injury claims
Defend travel claims
Defend industrial disease claims
Investigate work-related death incidents
Handle prosecutions
Draft agreements
What we're looking for
Qualified Solicitor (NQ – 2 years PQE)
Law degree (or equivalent)
Personal injury and/or industrial disease claim experience
Ability to handle your own claims
Ability/willingness to work as part of a team and independently
An interest and aptitude for developing new business
Attention to detail and an ability to multi-task
Strong organisation, intrapersonal and communication skills
Pragmatic approach to legal and commercial problem solving
Demonstrable ability to meet deadlines and adhere to guidelines and procedures (client and internal)
Ability to demonstrate the firm’s core values
Benefits
Annual leave starting at 25 days
Annual bonus scheme
Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown
Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme
2 charity volunteering or pro bono days
Optional private medical insurance via BUPA
Annual fitness allowance
Flexible pension scheme
ISA saving scheme and independent financial advice
Electric or hybrid vehicle lease scheme
Medicash
EAP with access to counselling
Enhanced family leave policies
Access to confidential, expert support via Fertifa in relation to reproductive health and wellbeing
Access to 10 days fully subsidised emergency or back-up care per year via Bright Horizons