The role:

We have a new vacancy for a Solicitor to join the firm’s growing Military Claims team within our Personal Injury department, in our Manchester Spinningfields office.

Each year, JMW’s Personal Injury department secures millions of pounds in compensation for clients across the UK by taking positive action on their behalf and presenting the strongest possible case.

Our team of expert lawyers produce some of the best results in the industry. We pride ourselves on providing a high level of customer service and understand how an injury can have an impact on clients' day-to-day lives.

Over decades of success, the department has received recognition from numerous legal institutions, including a 2025 Legal 500 Top Tier ranking, Chambers and Partners Band 1 ranking, and the Corporate Supporter Award at the inaugural Child Brain Injury Trust Diamond Awards, for our ongoing support and fundraising for the charity.

Our specialist team has many years of experience working with military personnel who are serving, veteran or reservist, to ensure that they get the compensation they deserve whether an injury is caused by service or in an off-duty incident. It is a complex area of law, but our team has extensive experience in dealing with all types of military injury, including but not limited to:

• Military brain injuries
• Military amputations
• Hearing loss
• Non-freezing cold injuries
• Heat injuries.

Duties and Responsibilities:

This role is a great opportunity to work within a leading military claims team conducting your own case load of claims.  Your role will involve:

• Managing own caseload of military personal injury claims
• Vetting new military claims
• Strengthening and growing the team’s charitable partnerships
• Keeping up to date with developments in law and procedure
• Competently managing cases in a profitable and efficient manner
• Taking responsibility for your financial contribution including delivery against the expected level of chargeable recoverable hours
• Working collaboratively with others and contributing to a positive, professional and inclusive working environment, aligned to JMW’s values
• Ample opportunities to contribute to business development.

 Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

This role would suit an ambitious Solicitor with strong PI experience, ideally with at least 3 years PQE.  To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Experience running own case load of multi track cases
• Experience dealing with military personal injury cases (training can be provided to the right candidates that do not have this)
• Experience working with vulnerable clients and a tactful approach to guiding them through sensitive matters
• Good working knowledge of relevant law and procedure
• Legal analysis and research skills
• An interest in business development (experience of BD would be advantageous)
• An ability to build relationships with clients and drive charitable initiatives
• Excellent communication skills and client care standards
• An ability to work both as part of a team and independently
• A strong academic background.