ABOUT US
Switalskis is an award-winning law firm, recently listed in
The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for the third consecutive year.
Established in 1993 by Stephen Switalski, we began with a
focus on child care law and criminal law from a single office in Wakefield.
Since then we’ve expanded to 12 locations employing approximately 400 people
who provide a wide array of specialist legal services.
A career at Switalskis means being part of a firm that
cares and is here for you. We’re dynamic and progressive, and we never stand
still. Last year we were crowned Large Firm of the Year at The Yorkshire Legal
Awards and named in the top 50 fastest growing companies in Yorkshire in the
Yorkshire Growth Index.
THE ROLE
You will join our Serious Injury team, managing your own
caseload while supporting colleagues to deliver excellent outcomes for clients
with complex personal injury claims.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a caseload of serious injury matters from initial
instruction through to settlement or trial
- Deliver clear, practical, high-quality legal advice and
maintain exceptional client care throughout the lifecycle of each claim
- Prepare legal documentation, including statements,
schedules of loss, and court bundles
- Liaise with counsel, experts, and other stakeholders to
progress claims effectively
- Ensure files are handled in line with compliance, risk
management, and client service standards
- Meet financial and time targets set by the department
- Take a proactive, organised approach to case management and prioritise
competing deadlines effectively
- Work collaboratively within a high-performing team, supporting
colleagues and sharing knowledge
- Support colleagues within the team and provide cover when
required
- Contribute to business development and team growth initiatives,
including building relationships and supporting the team’s external profile
This is a hybrid role, based from any of our offices across Yorkshire. Occasional travel to Doncaster may be required from time to time.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
Essential:
- Solicitor/CILEX or equivalent experience (Serious Injury)
- Experience within a personal injury or serious injury
environment (including multi-track litigation)
- Ability to manage your own caseload with minimal
supervision and take ownership of files from instruction through to conclusion
- Strong understanding of civil procedure and litigation
processes
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail with
the ability to prioritise competing deadlines effectively
- Strong communication skills and commitment to client care with
empathy, compassion, and the ability to support vulnerable clients
- Ability to work to deadlines and achieve performance
targets
- Good IT skills and a methodical approach to file management
- A genuine passion for serious injury law and commitment to achieving the best outcomes for clients
Desirable:
- Experience handling complex or high-value serious injury
claims
- Membership of relevant professional bodies or accreditation
schemes (e.g. APIL, Law Society panels)
- An interest in business development and contributing to the growth and
profile of a specialist team
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of case value, costs, and litigation strategy
Click the link below to submit your application and a
member of the team will be in touch. For any questions please contact Recruitment@Switalskis.com