Associate - Catastrophic Injury

As an Assistant Lawyer, you'll play a key role in progressing complex and high-value injury claims from instruction through to resolution. Working closely with a Lead Lawyer, you'll gain hands-on experience with cases involving brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputations and fatal claims, across EL, PL and RTA matters.
Your work will be supervised, with clear feedback and coaching, giving you real scope to develop your expertise in indemnity, liability, quantum and causation within a collaborative and high-performing team.
You'll also work directly with sophisticated insurer clients and senior claims handlers, building trusted relationships and contributing to Keoghs' wider profile in the market.
What you'll be doing
Supporting the Lead Lawyer on a caseload of complex, high-value and catastrophic injury claims
Managing claims from receipt of instruction to settlement or trial
Analysing complex liability and quantum evidence, including large volumes of medical records
Preparing chronologies, identifying anomalies and highlighting key issues
Assisting with valuation of claims, including use of the Ogden Tables
Drafting high-quality technical advice on indemnity, liability, quantum, causation and strategy
Interviewing witnesses and drafting statements
Drafting pleadings and applications
Instructing counsel and attending conferences, JSMs, mediations and trials
Liaising confidently with insurer clients, insured parties, experts and other stakeholders
Delegating tasks to and supporting the development of Legal Assistants and Paralegals
Maintaining accurate case management and MI in line with client requirements

Overall, you'll be positive, confident and enthusiastic, with the judgement to know when to take initiative and when to seek guidance. Just as importantly, you'll be a strong team player with excellent client-care skills and a calm, professional approach.
In addition you'll:
Be a qualified solicitor with a genuine interest in complex injury and litigation
Have experience assisting on claims involving indemnity, liability and quantum
Have strong analytical and critical thinking skills, particularly around quantum
Have excellent attention to detail and ability to handle complex evidence
Be confident in written and verbal communication skills, including telephone advocacy
Have a sound understanding of litigation process, case law and court rules
Be able to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines under pressure

Desirable:
Experience with complex medical issues or catastrophic injury claims
Experience using the Ogden Tables
Exposure to high-value multi-track claims

Keoghs is looking to appoint an Assistant Lawyer to join our Complex Injury Claims Team in Southampton. This role offers an exceptional opportunity to develop your technical and strategic legal skills while working on high-value, multi-track and catastrophic injury claims alongside an experienced Lead Lawyer.
If you're passionate about complex litigation, thrive on detailed analysis and want exposure to market-leading work with major insurer clients, this role will give you the challenge, support and progression you're looking for.

At Keoghs, our people are at the heart of our success. We're proud of our collaborative culture and commitment to developing talent at every level.
Our values define how we work:
We are connected
We are dynamic
We are innovative
We succeed together

You'll be joining a supportive, high-performing team where quality, learning and innovation are genuinely valued.
Interested?
If you're looking to build a long-term career in complex injury claims with a firm that will invest in your development, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and take the next step with Keoghs.

Job Benefits
Hybrid working (minimum 1 day per week in office)
Private medical insurance
Permanent health insurance
Critical illness cover
Health Care Cash Plan
25 days annual leave + bank holidays rising to 26 days after 5 years
rising to 27 days after 10 years
option to buy/sell up to 3 days

Employer pension contribution
Death in service cover
Cycle to Work Scheme
Tech Scheme
Season Ticket Loan
GymFlex membership