Personal Injury - Senior Lawyer

Overview

Are you an experienced personal injury litigator ready to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where your expertise supports both clients and colleagues? Thompsons Solicitors is looking for a Senior Lawyer to join our National Litigation Unit (NLU)—a key role for someone who wants to combine high-quality casework with meaningful supervisory responsibility.

Final date to receive applications: 6 February 2026

Department: Personal Injury

Location: Birmingham

Compensation: £55,343 - £59,912 / year

• Supervise and support G3 and G4 Lawyers, ensuring best practice in client care and case management.
• Manage your own caseload of complex FT ex-portal accident claims from start to finish.
• Work closely with Team Managers and the Regional PI Manager to allocate cases effectively and monitor team caseloads.
• Encourage problem‑solving, creative thinking and strong communication across the team.
• Support colleagues where underperformance or case management issues arise.
• Ensure accurate time recording and compliance with all firm policies.
• Monitor and manage disbursements, supplier use, funding, billing and costs recovery.
• Deliver work in line with KPIs, targets and NLU objectives.
• Contribute to recruitment activities, including shortlisting and interviewing.
• Deliver training through induction and the NLU Training Academy.
• Act as a key partner to the Regional PI Manager in driving performance and fostering a positive team culture.

The ideal candidate will be an admitted solicitor or CILEx with around 5 years of relevant experience handling a full EL/PL Fast Track caseload within the EX Portal. You will have experience managing cases from commencement of litigation through to conclusion, including issuing and serving proceedings, reviewing and responding to defences, and progressing matters in line with court directions. Experience dealing with interim applications, instructing counsel where required, and supporting matters through to trial is essential.

This role offers the opportunity to demonstrate strong client care and communication skills, sound judgement, confident decision-making, and a solid level of legal knowledge and expertise. It will suit someone who naturally delivers legal services with a personal approach, showing care, understanding, and sensitivity when supporting clients throughout the litigation process.

• Contributory pension scheme (up to 11%)
• £4500 Car allowance
• Permanent health insurance
• Healthcare Cash Plan (Medicash)
• Life assurance
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• 5 days additional leave over Christmas
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Subsidised sports and social club
• Annual travel and parking loans
• Financial assistance for professional development

Please apply today or for a confidential conversation contact Steven King on  or stevenking