Head of Personal Injury

Head of Personal Injury - Cardiff

Location:

Cardiff (with travel to other office locations)
Type of Role:
Full-time, Permanent (flexible and hybrid working available)
Salary: £75,000 to £95,000 (depending on experience)

A leading regional law firm is seeking an experienced Personal Injury specialist to head its Personal Injury (PI) department. This is a senior leadership role offering the opportunity to shape the direction of a growing PI practice while managing a high value caseload of serious injury matters.

You’ll be responsible for leading and developing the Personal Injury team, including:

• Managing a team of 12, with 6‑7 direct reports, ensuring high standards of service and case management
• Driving business development and marketing initiatives to grow the PI offering across multiple office locations
• Recruiting, mentoring, and developing team members to ensure strong performance and alignment with strategic goals
• Handling a caseload of serious and complex injury claims, including brain injury matters
• Overseeing financial performance, ensuring profitability and sustainable growth
• Working closely with senior leadership to contribute to firm‑wide strategy and cross team collaboration
• Promoting a supportive, collaborative culture and sharing best practice across the Injury Services division

This role is suited to a senior Personal Injury lawyer who:

• Has proven experience at Head of Department level or in a comparable senior leadership role
• Possesses extensive expertise in Personal Injury law, with a strong track record in high‑value and complex cases (brain injury experience preferred)
• Demonstrates strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to support and develop a team of fee earners
• Brings a commercial mindset and confidence in business development and client relationship management
• Is passionate about delivering exceptional outcomes for clients while nurturing a high performing team
• Values collaboration, professionalism, and a forward‑thinking approach

• Flexible hours and hybrid working
• Up to 30 days’ annual leave
• Holiday buy and sell scheme
• Competitive pension
• Life assurance
• Career development opportunities
• A rewards scheme and a culture built on trust, teamwork, excellence, and supportive leadership

If this opportunity sounds of interest or you’d like a confidential conversation about your next career move, please contact:

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The firm is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. Adjustments to the recruitment process can be made to support individual needs.

* At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace.

Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*