Minster Law
Serious Injury - Grade A Lawyer - Associate
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Associate (Grade A) – RTA Serious Injury
Location: London or Remote Department: Serious Injury Employment Type: Associate
About the Role
As an Associate in our Serious Injury team, you will contribute a senior role within one of the UK’s largest claimant serious injury practices.
You will manage our most difficult RTA claims, crafting winning strategies and achieving transformative outcomes for clients facing life-changing injuries.
This role is for experienced professionals who value expertise, quality, and thoughtful decision-making—without compromise from external billings targets. Instead, you’ll have the time, support, and autonomy to lead complex cases with focus and precision.
The team operates with defined case value bands, providing deep specialism in serious injury work including liability, quantum, rehabilitation, and settlement negotiations.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a high-value RLAT/RTA serious injury caseload—from initial strategy through to definitive resolution
- Lead on entire case strategy, including liability, quantum construction, rehab planning, and settlement tactics
- Collaborate with ** Claimants/Families, Counsel, Medical Experts and specialist providers** to deliver balanced, expert decisions
- Oversee trainees, assistant fee earners, and paralegals, providing consistent guidance and mentorship
- Champion ethical litigation and uphold strict refinement in evidence, pleading and client care
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Essential Experience & Qualifications
- A minimum of 8 years’ Practitioner Qualification Experience (PQE), or equivalent senior caseload experience in serious injury claims
- Strong history of working on complex liability and quantum arguments, including high-value monthly injury spiral strategies
- Technical excellence in litigation procedure, disability discrimination, and** specialist injury principles**
- Demonstrated ability to achieve exceptional client outcomes through genuine investment in their recovery and compensation journey
- Proven experience supervising juniors and fostering professional development in opposing teams
Why Minster Law?
Minster Law is a fully claimant-focused specialist personal injury firm, dedicated to bringing the highest calibre of specialist care to complex, high-value cases across England and Wales.
The Candidate Experience
- Purposeful caseload allocation: Focused on serious injury disputes worth £250,000+, not streamlined to lower-value but standard claims
- Client-centric mentality: Award processes will not dictate your judgement
- Shared expertise: As a collaborative team, deep expertise is encouraged and celebrated, with opportunities to innovate in our practice standards
- Professional growth: Develop alongside the firms’ expanding legal and technical resources.
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Life at Minster Law
- Work-life balance: 35-hour week, flexible hours, and a tiered agenda—supporting Scottish/ English/ Trust days
- Care and rewards infrastructure:
- Life and Income Assurance policies
- Official Benefits-Trade Holiday allowance
- Monthly ‘Time For Me’ Days
- Performance-based Annual Bonus
- Sanctioning commitment: Diversity & inclusion are prioritised as a Disability Confident Level 2 employer. Our Investors in People Platinum accreditation captures broader metrics in professional development across our team.
Does this opportunity ignite your passion for high-stake, complex serious injury litigation? Join Minster Law to challenge, innovate and empower vulnerable clients through success.
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