Assistant Solicitor, Asbestos, Personal Injury Department, Manchester, Ref: AS/PI/HA/June16

Driven by our recent successes in Personal Injury and as winners of the Personal Injury team of the year 2016, we are seeking to hire an Asbestos lawyer with over 5 years PQE relevant experience. This is a newly created role and the ideal candidate must be able to demonstrate an ability to run a complex asbestos disease case load with minimum supervision.

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 have successfully settled compensation claims in cases relating to asbestos exposure, including 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 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. We would welcome applications from those who are passionate about delivering justice to people who have been suffering / lost loved ones because of asbestos exposure.

The role involves the ability to manage a challenging and varied caseload to a consistently high level. 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

Contract:              Permanent, full time

Location:              Manchester

Salary:                    Competitive

Closing date:      10 July 2016 (Sunday)

Please have a look at our website http://www.leighday.co.uk/Careers/Solicitors 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 10 July 2016 (Sunday)

• 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 and Equality & 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.