Litigation Assistant, Catastrophic Injury, Birmingham

Kennedys is seeking a motivated and detail‑driven Litigation Assistant to join our highly respected Catastrophic Injury team in Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity to build your career within a top‑tier practice, supporting the investigation and management of complex, high‑value cases for a diverse portfolio of clients.

In this role, you will play a key part in assisting with serious motor claims, including sensitive matters that may attract national media attention. You'll work closely with experienced fee‑earners, gaining exposure to some of the most challenging and rewarding work in the sector.

Kennedys' Serious & Catastrophic Injury team, ranked Tier 1 by Legal 500, specialises in large loss and catastrophic injury claims arising from motor, employers' liability (EL), and public liability (PL) incidents. Our work spans cases of the utmost severity, including:

• Brain and spinal injuries
• Amputations
• Polytrauma
• Brachial plexus injuries
• Severe psychiatric injuries
• Chronic pain
• Loss of senses

We act for major insurers, corporates, and third‑party administrators, handling complex, high‑profile matters led by Partners recognised as market leaders. Many of our cases involve cross‑border quantum investigations, supported by our international offices.

Our approach is modern and collaborative — we avoid unnecessary lawyering and focus on delivering innovative, efficient solutions, supported by our in‑house R&D capability and award‑winning technology suite.

• Large composite and motor insurers
• London market insurers
• Corporates

• High‑value personal injury claims
• Complex motor liability matters
• High‑profile group litigation

We're looking for someone with:

• 1–2+ years' relevant experience in a legal support or litigation role*
• Experience in defendant personal injury litigation
• Ability to prepare medical chronologies
• Experience arranging expert appointments and conferences with counsel
• Experience supporting large cases within a team environment
• Strong written communication skills and attention to detail

*where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.