Solicitor - Asbestos and Occupational Disease Team at Irwin Mitchell

The role

Irwin Mitchell is seeking a Solicitor with 1-5 years of PQE to join their Asbestos and Occupational Disease Team in Sheffield or Manchester. This role focuses on litigation within their specialist disease practice, supporting clients with a range of respiratory conditions.

What you'll do

Work on a high quality and rewarding caseload
Collaborate closely with colleagues across our Newcastle and Leeds office
Work with clients diagnosed with a wide spectrum of asbestos-related and non-asbestos respiratory conditions
Enhance your litigation skills
Take ownership of your own litigated caseload
Assist senior colleagues on high-value or complex matters
Work closely with clients and their families at difficult moments in their lives, ensuring they receive exceptional advice and the highest standard of support throughout their claim
Provide exceptional legal advice to achieve the best possible outcomes
Get involved in a varied and interesting caseload
Play a key role in securing justice for clients and making a meaningful difference in their lives

What we're looking for

1-5 years PQE with some Asbestos and Occupational Disease experience

The ability to work with empathy and integrity

Experience managing your own caseload, while also assisting Partners and senior team members on high-value cases

A clear enthusiasm for this area of law and a commitment to achieving the best outcomes for clients

An aptitude for business development and a passion for building strong client and referrer relationships

Excellent oral and written communication skills, including high-quality drafting and detailed legal research

The confidence to hit the ground running

The ability to manage litigated cases independently

Benefits

25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays

Option to buy up to 35 hours of extra holiday

Generous and flexible pension schemes

Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)

Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services

Aviva Digital GP services

Wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health

Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements

Solicitor - Asbestos and Occupational Disease Team

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