Assistant Solicitor, Asbestos, 2Yrs PQE, Personal Injury – Ref: AS/PI/HBDE 

We are seeking an experienced Solicitor with successful claimant experience in Asbestos and Related Disease (2 years PQE or equivalent experience in claimant asbestos disease).  S/he will be directly working with two Partners who are very accomplished and highly regarded by the Legal 500 in the area of industrial disease and asbestos claims.

Leigh Day has a team of specialist claimant lawyers with unrivalled expertise in the field of asbestos and industrial disease. Leigh Day acts exclusively for claimants who've been injured or treated unlawfully by others. We are driven by our ethos of “Davids” fighting the “Goliaths” around the world. We have successfully settled compensations claims in cases relating to asbestos exposure, including pleural plaques, pleural thickening, asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma. Leigh Day's asbestos lawyers have secured millions of pounds in compensation in the last ten years for clients whose loved ones have died because of asbestos exposure. To learn more about our Asbestos and Industrial Disease Team please use this link http://www.leighday.co.uk/Asbestos-and-industrial-disease

The work involved is highly stimulating and very demanding. It will ideally suit a solicitor who has an in-depth understanding of the spectrum of law under Asbestos Related Diseases combined with a first rate technical ability within Industrial Disease. If you are passionate about delivering justice to people who have been suffering / lost loved because of asbestos exposure, this could be your perfect platform to join a growing organisation and a highly acclaimed team.

The role involves ability to independently manage a challenging and varied caseload to a consistently high level. This position will ideally suit a confident solicitor with a strong demonstrable experience in business development. This is a busy role and a high standard of performance is expected, with the ability to deal sensitively with clients. The successful applicant will have good IT, research, and problem solving skills and will be an effective communicator.

Start date:       ASAP; This is a permanent role
Salary:            Competitive
Closing Date:   Thursday 30th October 2014

Please have a look at our website http://www.leighday.co.uk/Careers/Legal-Careers   to find out more about this opportunity and details of how to apply.

To apply, please return the following documents to jobs@leighday.co.uk by Thursday 30th October 2014
-    A covering letter stating why you are interested in this role, your current salary details and applicable notice period 
-    A copy of your up-to-date CV 
-    The completed application form and Equality and Diversity form (downloadable from our website)

Unfortunately failure to return all the above requested documents will result in your application not being considered.

Leigh Day is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. A copy of the Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request.