The Role
Manage a high-value Multi Track asbestos caseload from instruction through trial, including complex Royal Courts of Justice litigation. Supervise and support colleagues on technical and procedural matters, contribute to case strategy and quality client care, and provide empathetic representation for terminally ill and bereaved clients.
Summary Generated by Built In
We’re currently looking for qualified solicitors to expand our highly respected award winning Asbestos team in Cardiff and Llanelli. We act on behalf of clients affected by asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis and pleural thickening, helping them and their families secure justice and support during incredibly difficult times.
Key Responsibilities
Working alongside our Head of Asbestos, with over 25 years asbestos litigation experience, you’ll manage a high-value Multi Track caseload, handling all aspects of litigation from initial instruction through to trial, including complex cases issued in the Royal Courts of Justice, London.
As a senior lawyer within the team, you’ll also contribute to maintaining best practice by supervising and supporting colleagues on technical and procedural matters. This includes offering guidance on case strategy and ensuring quality and consistency in client care and case handling. While the role doesn’t involve formal line management, your expertise will play a key role in developing others and being a part of a collaborative team culture.
Our asbestos lawyers are known for combining technical excellence with empathy and sensitivity. Many of our clients are terminally ill or bereaved, and we pride ourselves on delivering a service that is both professional and personal.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
We’re keen to hear from experienced, qualified lawyers who have:
- A strong track record of litigating asbestos-related disease claims
- In-depth experience of Multi Track work, including funding, costs, and complex litigation
- The ability to supervise and support colleagues, contributing to a culture of shared learning and development
- A compassionate approach and the ability to provide outstanding client care in sensitive circumstances
What we offer you
If you're seeking a role where your legal expertise makes a meaningful difference and where you'll be part of a specialist, supportive team, this could be the right next step in your career.
- Contributory pension scheme
- 4,500 car allowance
- Permanent health insurance
- Healthcare Cash Plan (Medicash)
- Life assurance
- 25days annual leave (in addition to 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
Apply today or contact Steven King at [email protected]
About
For 100 years, leading social justice law firm, Thompsons Solicitors, has been fighting for the rights of the injured and mistreated and changing lives for the better. Since 1921, we have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with trade unions to implement key legal reforms and give a voice to those who might otherwise have been disadvantaged and marginalised.Thompsons ran:• the case that established the right for injured workers to be compensated in 1937• the first asbestos case that was successful in the House of Lords in 1972• the first equal pay for equal value claim in the UK (1988) and later in Europe (1993)• the case against UK construction companies for blacklisting union members in 2016• hundreds of cases on behalf of women who received negligent treatment at the hands of disgraced breast surgeon, Ian Paterson (2017) and behalf of those injured by mesh (2019).Today, Thompsons employs 800 staff who work at 18 offices right across the UK. Key areas of legal specialism include: personal injury, serious injury, asbestos diseases, medical negligence, road traffic accidents, accidents at work, industrial diseases and trade union law. As a point of principle, the firm has never worked for employers or insurers.Over the last 100 years, we have consistently won the cases that have advanced the law for working people, but, as long as there are employers who put profit before the safety and rights of their workforce, there is always more to do. We continue to expose injustice, holding those responsible to account and campaigning for positive change. We want to hear from anyone who is keen to progress a legal career with a firm that won’t let up in its quest for fairness. Visit www.thompsons.law or call 0800 0 224 224 Thompsons Solicitors is a trading name of Thompsons Solicitors LLP.
Skills Required
- Qualified solicitor / qualified lawyer
- Proven track record litigating asbestos-related disease claims (mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, pleural thickening)
- In-depth experience of Multi Track litigation, including funding, costs, and complex litigation
- Experience handling cases through trial, including complex cases issued in the Royal Courts of Justice
- Ability to supervise and support colleagues on technical and procedural matters
- Compassionate approach and ability to provide outstanding client care in sensitive circumstances
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The Company
What We Do
Thompsons Solicitors is a prominent UK law firm established in 1921, specializing in personal injury, employment rights, and trade union law. With 18 offices across the UK, the firm exclusively represents injured or mistreated individuals and trade union members, never acting for employers or insurance companies. They are dedicated to social justice, campaigning for legal reforms, and securing compensation for clients in cases involving workplace accidents, asbestos diseases, and medical negligence.
