Injury File Handler - Grade B

Role: Serious Injury File Handler - Grade B
Location: Wakefield /
Fully Remote (UK)
Salary: £41,458 - £51,823 (dependent on experience)
Contract: Full-time | Permanent

CRA Consulting is working with a nationally recognised Serious Injury practice as they continue to expand their Grade B fee-earning team. This role is ideal for an experienced Serious Injury File Handler, Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer who enjoys complex, technical work and wants to progress their career in high-quality multi-track personal injury litigation, with full remote working available.

You’ll manage a portfolio of claimant Serious Injury claims, predominantly RTA-based, with case values typically ranging from £50,000 to £150,000. Alongside running your own caseload, you’ll play an active role in mentoring junior colleagues, supporting team performance, and contributing to the wider growth and profile of the Serious Injury department.

• Running a caseload of Serious Injury claims (£50k-£150k)
• Delivering exceptional client care to clients following life-changing injuries
• Supporting your Team Leader with team motivation, KPIs and performance
• Conducting technical and case reviews, providing mentoring where required
• Meeting clients regularly, including face-to-face where needed
• Instructing and liaising with medical experts, case managers, care experts, counsel and other specialists
• Analysing liability, causation and quantum
• Drafting statements, pleadings and schedules of loss
• Securing early interim payments and appropriate rehabilitation
• Driving cases to optimal settlement outcomes
• Working within a task-based case management system
• Raising your professional profile through networking, articles and case reporting
• Supporting and developing junior team members

• Qualified Solicitor or Fellow of CILEX, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years’ PQE (or ability to operate at Grade B level)
• Proven experience handling Serious Injury / multi-track PI claims
• Strong technical knowledge of litigation procedures
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Highly organised, detail-focused and commercially aware
• Comfortable working in a target-driven environment

• Experience mentoring or supporting junior colleagues
• Confidence developing your professional and market profile
• Existing links within the Serious Injury / PI sector
• Resilient, proactive and solutions-focused mindset

• £41,458 - £51,823 basic salary
• Fully remote working
• High-quality Serious Injury caseload with genuine complexity
• Clear opportunities for progression into senior fee-earning or leadership roles
• Supportive, structured supervision and development
• Long-term career pathway within a specialist PI environment

If you’re a Serious Injury File Handler or Grade B Fee Earner looking for remote working, quality work, and strong progression, I’d be very happy to discuss this role confidentially.
Rob Addy – CRA Consulting

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