Assistant Lawyer – Complex Injury (Hybrid, Manchester/Bolton)

About the role

Keoghs is looking to recruit an Assistant Lawyer to join our established Complex Injury team, supporting Rebecca Duxbury on a challenging and rewarding caseload of high‑value, multi‑track and catastrophic injury claims. This role offers exposure to significant personal injury litigation including traumatic brain injury as well as complex orthopaedic and psychological claims.

Key responsibilities

• Work closely with Rebecca on claims valued up to £1.5 million, supporting progression from initial instruction through to resolution.
• Assist with a caseload of complex and catastrophic injury claims.
• Analyse liability, causation and quantum evidence to shape case strategy.
• Review medical records and identify key issues for expert instruction.
• Draft witness statements, pleadings, applications and technical advice.
• Liaise with insurer clients, insured parties, witnesses, experts and counsel.
• Attend conferences, mediations, joint settlement meetings and court hearings.
• Support delivery of excellent client service while maintaining high technical standards.
• Assist with supervision and development of junior team members where appropriate.

Required profile

• Qualified solicitors, CILEx professionals or candidates with equivalent relevant legal experience.
• Personal injury litigators with experience handling defendant or claimant injury claims.
• Individuals with experience of indemnity, liability and quantum issues.
• Candidates who enjoy analysing evidence and tackling complex legal and medical issues.
• Lawyers with strong communication skills and a collaborative approach.
• Individuals looking to develop expertise within complex and catastrophic injury litigation.
• Previous catastrophic injury work advantageous but not essential.

What we offer

• Davies Incentive Plan.
• 25 days holiday per year (increase with service level, plus option to buy/sell 3 days).
• Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa).
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan.
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing services.
• Death in Service and Critical Illness Cover.
• PHI/Income Protection (private health insurance).
• Pension contribution: 5% employee, 3% employer.
• Employee Resource Groups and Volunteering Programme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Gym Flex.
• Access to online discount sites, Discounted Gourmet Society Membership, discounted tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide, and local retail discounts after successful probation.