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Senior Disease Lawyer - Senior Supervisor

Employer
Thompsons Solicitors
Location
Cardiff (Caerdydd)
Salary
£57,824 to £65,490
Closing date
19 Sep 2017

Job Details

About Us

With almost 800 staff and partners across a network of offices nationwide, we are the most experienced trade union, employment rights and claimant personal injury practice in the UK.

We have an enviable reputation for the results we get for our clients and the support, training and career development of our staff.  We treat our people as we treat our clients – fairly, with honesty and as individuals. 

At Thompsons, we expect interest and commitment to the work we do and a desire to do the very best we can for our clients.

Vacancy Overview

A rare opportunity of a senior role for a highly motivated Senior Disease Lawyer who will be responsible for the supervision and overall case management performance of a team of specialist accident and disease lawyers.  The role will involve responsibility for delivering effective supervision and support, to ensure the provision of a consistently high quality service.  We are looking for someone with a proactive approach who will ensure that cases are conducted in a manner which upholds our client’s interests and the firm’s reputation.  The successful candidate will have a high level of experience in asbestos litigation and a proven track record in tactical litigation skills, excellent communication and client care skills, strong supervisory skills and the ability to motivate a team to accomplish objectives. In return, you will have the opportunity to advance your career by working on a diverse portfolio of cases, which will include highly-prestigious and interesting disease, multi-track cases. You will also receive invaluable training from leading lawyers in the personal injury field, offering unrivalled professional growth and development.

 

What We Offer

As well as a competitive salary we offer an extensive benefits package which includes contributory pension scheme, permanent health insurance, life assurance, 30 days annual leave (in addition to bank holidays), £5,500 annual car allowance, an Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, annual travel and parking loans, cycle to work scheme, financial assistance for professional development and much more.   As an employer we are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment where you can develop your career and achieve your personal best.

Further Information

For a full job description and application form please visit our website.

Thompsons believes in equality and is an Equal Opportunities employer promoting diversity within the workplace.

No agencies please.

Company

Thompsons Solicitors was first established in 1921 by founder and leading civil rights lawyer, W. H. Thompson. Driven by a vision to protect and deliver justice for working people, his aspiration led Thompsons Solicitors to establish itself as the most experienced personal injury law firm in the UK.

For over 90 years, Thompsons Solicitors has helped injured people to secure hundreds of millions of pounds in compensation. Our team of committed personal injury specialists have decades of experience running, and winning, personal injury claimsworkplace accident claimsroad crash claimsmedical negligence claimsindustrial disease claims and asbestos claims.

Thompsons Solicitors is fully regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and our personal injury and medical negligence lawyers are accredited by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), and Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA). Our team’s empathy and legal skill are regularly recognised by leading legal industry guides, including Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500, and we retain high levels of client satisfaction.

Providing an exceptional legal service to clients during the exceptional circumstances which follow a personal injury or medical accident, an accident at work or industrial disease diagnosis is Thompsons Solicitors’ top priority. This includes highly-trained and friendly teams who invest their specialist expertise into every claim, as well as close links with leading charities and support groups who help families to access additional support and services.

Unlike other personal injury law firms, Thompsons Solicitors is 100 per cent committed to claimant only work: that means that we only ever represent the injured or mistreated person, and never the people, organisations or insurance companies liable for paying out for those injuries. You can learn more about this unique commitment and the benefits it holds for our clients by reading Our Pledge.

Minimising any stress and ensuring there is no financial risk to clients of making a personal injury claim is an important element of our service. Thompsons Solicitors prides itself on securing the maximum amount of personal injury compensation in the shortest possible time; keeping our clients fully informed about every stage of their case, and being open and transparent about how much personal injury compensation clients are likely to secure – putting you in control of your case.

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