Serious Injury Lawyer

About the role

Serious Injury Solicitor / Legal Executive (4+ PQE)

We are partnering with a highly regarded, Legal 500-recognised law firm in Newcastle to secure a skilled Serious Injury Lawyer for their award winning Claimant Personal Injury department.

This firm has an outstanding reputation for achieving exceptional settlements and delivering first-class client care. This is a rare opportunity to join a highly skilled, multi-disciplinary team handling a complex, high-value caseload, including multi-million-pound claims involving catastrophic and brain injuries.

As a key member of the Serious Injury team, you will take ownership of your own high-value caseload while playing a vital part in the department's continued success. Your core duties will include:

Caseload Management: Managing a varied and complex caseload of serious claimant injury claims from inception through to successful settlement.

Client Care: Providing expert, empathetic legal advice to clients, ensuring their best interests and rehabilitation needs are fiercely protected.

Technical Drafting: Drafting robust legal documents and correspondence tailored to complex serious injury cases.

Collaboration: Working closely with leading counsel, medical experts, and multi‑disciplinary teams to build watertight cases.

Strategy & Research: Conducting thorough legal research to support innovative case strategies and maximize outcomes.

Compliance & Best Practice: Ensuring strict adherence to regulatory frameworks and actively contributing to the development of the department's internal procedures.

To be successful in this role, you will be a proactive and empathetic legal professional with a proven track record in high-value personal injury litigation. We are looking for:

A Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive, ideally with 4+ years’ PQE.

Demonstrable experience managing complex, high‑value claimant personal injury or catastrophic injury matters.

Exceptional negotiation skills and the confidence to communicate effectively with clients navigating life-changing circumstances.

A detail‑oriented approach with highly developed drafting and documentation skills.

The ability to work brilliantly on your own initiative while also collaborating seamlessly within a high-performing team.

NRG is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace. We oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of any protected characteristic. Our aim is to create an environment that encourages diversity, builds on individual differences, and responds equitably to the needs of all. We proactively take steps to fulfil our legal obligations, remove barriers, monitor for fairness, reflect the communities we serve, and enforce a zero-Tolerance policy for breaches of our Equality and Diversity policy.