Associate

What you’ll be working on 

As an associate, you will handle a portfolio of claimant serious injury claims for our clients and provide valuable mentoring support to colleagues within the team. The caseload is predominantly road traffic accident based, ranging from £150k – £5m, and involves cases with complex technical issues and quantum.

Your day-to-day 

• Delivering excellent client care to our clients who have suffered from a traumatic and life changing event, on your individual cases and overseeing the team.
• Motivate and lead colleagues, ensuring the team can work to their best with clear objectives and development plans.
• Instructions and meetings with a multi-disciplinary team of experts. You’ll be working with medical experts, case managers, care experts, architects, forensic accountants, counsel.
• Analysis of evidence and research of legal issues on liability, causation, and quantum.
• Drafting documents including statements, pleadings, schedules of loss.
• Securing early interim payments and appropriate rehabilitation.
• Optimising your client’s settlement.

You should apply if 

• You’re a qualified solicitor or Fellow of CILEx with demonstratable post-qualification experience or can demonstrate equivalent experience to charge and recovery Grade A rates.
• You’re an experienced litigator with strong technical ability and practical knowledge of the court procedures.
• Your excellent communication skills include negotiation and objection handling.
• You can champion our values, purpose, and ambition and support Minster Law’s high standards of client care.
• You can work with case management systems and have good knowledge of Excel and Word.
• You have good attention to detail and strong organisational skills.

Even better if 

• You’re confident developing your professional profile and that of Minster Law within the personal injury field, with existing links with associated bodies such as Headway, SIA and APIL.
• You take opportunities to develop and are committed to developing your career in personal injury.
• You’re passionate about supporting local communities and are eager to get involved in our giving back programme.

What’s in it for you 

• A salary between £52,000 – £80,000.
• An annual discretionary bonus scheme.
• Hybrid working, offering our colleagues flexibility to work where they can provide the best support to our customers and colleagues alike.
• 25 days holiday, which can increase up to 30 days in line with service.
• “Time for Me” days which gives you the opportunity to take up to 12 additional days per year through condensed working.
• Working in a platinum-accredited Investors in People organisation that’s committed to your development.
• And much more, you can find out more about our extensive benefits on our careers hub.