Litigator or PI Lawyer - Military Claims Project
Location
London, Birmingham, Oswestry
Salary
£40000-45000 per annum
Sector
Private Practice
Type
Permanent Role
Practice Area
Claimant Personal Injury
Reference
JG/PI/R/1006
Were working on behalf of a highly regarded legal team seeking an ambitious and proactive qualified lawyer/legal executive to help deliver a large volume of military hearing loss claims against the Ministry of Defence.
This is a unique opportunity to join a project with a clear, well-established process, designed by senior legal experts and the potential to earn significant success fees on top of a £40,000 base salary.
What Youll Be Doing:
Taking charge of approx. 300 hearing loss claims involving military personnel.
Following a well-defined procedure to:
Draft and issue Letters of Claim
Apply to have cases added to the Hugh James Register
Working toward a test case hearing set for October 2025
What Were Looking For:
A qualified lawyer (ideally with PI or litigation experience, but open to broader backgrounds)
Someone available quickly, organised, and comfortable following a process
A self-starter with strong written communication and procedural rigour
You dont need prior experience in military claims, training and support will be provided. In fact, the process has been successfully followed by non-lawyers.
Rewards:
£40,000 basic salary
£250 success fee per successful case with 300 cases in your portfolio
Fully remote or hybrid working from offices in Oswestry, Shrewsbury, Birmingham or even London
If youre looking for a change of pace, a high-impact role, and the chance to get stuck into meaningful work. this could be the project for you.
NEXT STEPS?
If this opportunity sounds of interest then please apply through the advert or contact Jack at Thornton Legal directly on 07538 704 113 or jack@thorntonlegal.co.uk. Stated PQE and salary levels are for guidance only.
Thornton Legal is a specialist legal recruitment agency. We regularly recruit for international, national, Legal 500, regional and boutique law firms across Merseyside, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, West Yorkshire and the West Midlands. Main locations include Liverpool, Chester, Preston, Manchester, Leeds and Shropshire. At Thornton Legal we work with partners, solicitors, paralegals and legal assistants across a range of practice areas including (but not exclusively) corporate, commercial property, residential property, employment, litigation, private client and family.
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