Thompsons Solicitors
Thompsons Solicitors
501 – 1,000 Employees
B2CLegal
Thompsons Solicitors is a UK law firm focused on personal injury, employment rights, and access to justice. Founded in 1921, the firm serves clients through offices across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, with an associated firm in Scotland. Its legal work includes personal and serious injury claims, medical negligence, asbestos disease, industrial and work-related injuries, and road traffic accidents, alongside advice on settlement agreements, conveyancing, and criminal law. With a team of more than 500 employees, Thompsons Solicitors combines specialist legal expertise with a long-standing commitment to protecting individual rights and supporting people who have been injured or treated unfairly.

Assistant Lawyer, Civil Assaults (Oxford Hybrid)

Manage fast-track and intermediate-track personal injury claims as an Assistant Lawyer at Thompsons Solicitors. Take cases through the full lifecycle within the Civil Assaults team.

Description

  • Manage a varied personal injury caseload, including fast-track and intermediate-track matters, with appropriate supervision
  • Oversee cases through thorough and effective case management
  • Use strong legal knowledge and sound professional judgment
  • Progress matters from initial instruction through conclusion
  • Collaborate with experienced lawyers and colleagues in the Civil Assaults team
  • Support team goals while maintaining a high standard of client service

Requirements

  • Hold a recognised legal qualification
  • Experience managing fast-track personal injury claims
  • Working knowledge of litigation procedures
  • Ideally, 0–2 years’ post-qualification experience
  • Consistently meet case and procedural deadlines
  • Experience working with electronic case management systems
  • Background in direct client communication
  • Demonstrate an understanding and empathetic approach
  • Show a strong commitment to client care

Benefits

  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Permanent health insurance
  • Medicash Healthcare Cash Plan
  • Life assurance
  • 23 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Five additional days of leave over the Christmas period
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Subsidised sports and social club
  • Annual travel and parking loan schemes
  • Financial support for professional development

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