Casualty Commercial Solicitor

About your new role

Our Casualty teams provide a full, expert service in defending public (PL) and employers' liability (EL) claims, across the private sector and the public sector as well as handling travel related claims.

Weightmans' team is second-to-none in providing defendant litigation services in these and other specialist Casualty areas. We operate on a national basis with dedicated commercial insurance and public sector teams.

Working in a team dedicated to some of our biggest insurer clients, you will be responsible, under appropriate supervision, for the day to day management of your own varied caseload.

You will also assist Partners and other team members in a wide range of claims, on behalf of various corporate bodies and their insurers. Tasks will include running and assisting with a large range of pre litigated and litigated casualty claims which will include international travel claims, dealing with Pre-Action Disclosure applications, Stage 3 hearings and Infant Approvals, preparing witness statements, undertaking legal and factual research, drafting instructions to Counsel and experts, preparing reports to clients, preparing for and attending court hearings, attending client meetings and responding promptly and accurately to correspondence and telephone enquiries from clients and other parties.

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

About You

You will have previous experience and a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work. We also require you to have:

• An ability to manage a caseload of non-litigated and litigated claims including but not limited to EL, PL and Travel claims.
• Control Case Manager diary and action lists
• Attend at court hearings as appropriate
• Draft various documents such as letters and reports
• Satisfy standards of client care in accordance with guidelines, directions and SLAs
• Complete Client and firm MI procedures
• Achieve set financial and chargeable targets
• Comply with relevant rules, policies and procedures
• Keep up to date with legal developments
• Work in accordance with Weightmans’ values
• Comply with Data Protection Procedures
• Good communication skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Excellent IT skills
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and targets
• Ability to work as part of a team or on own initiative
• Flexible approach to work and a willingness to travel

You will have previous experience and a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work. We also require you to have:

• A proven track record of managing EL/PL personal injury claims, with a demonstrable understanding of the law relating property damage and negligence claims.
• In depth knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules.
• Experience in drafting documents including witness statements, instructions and reports.
• Experience in managing cases in a cost efficient and commercial manner.
• Ability to achieve set financial and chargeable targets.
• Ability to analyse information.
• Good communication skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.

If you meet our criteria and think this is a job where you could bring enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Why work for us

Come and join our award-winning organisation and team. Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 18th consecutive year at Britain’s Top Employers awards 2025, and ranking 5th in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.

Embark on this journey with Weightmans towards becoming one of the Top 30 UK Law firms.

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