Disease Senior Lawyer

Make your expertise count. Change lives. Shape a team.

Thompsons Solicitors is expanding our respected Industrial Disease team in Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle, Bristol and the North West - and we're looking for a Senior Lawyer who's ready to make a real impact on both clients and colleagues.

Our team represents individuals affected by serious occupational illnesses, including NIHL, HAVS, occupational asthma, WRULD, stress-related conditions and other complex disease claims. Many clients are navigating lifechanging circumstances, and we're proud to deliver a service that is both technically excellent and deeply human.

You'll manage a varied, highvalue Multi Track caseload from initial instruction through to trial, developing strategy, investigating complex evidence and litigating confidently.

As a senior lawyer in the team, you'll also play a key part in supervising and supporting colleagues. You'll provide technical guidance, help shape case strategies, and contribute to maintaining best practice across the team.

While this isn't a formal line management role, your expertise, mentorship and collaborative style will help others grow - and strengthen the team as a whole.

We're keen to hear from qualified lawyers with:

A solid track record of handling industrial disease claims (NIHL, HAVS, asthma, WRULD, stress or similar)

If you're looking for a role where your skills genuinely change lives, and where your leadership helps shape a highperforming, specialist team, this could be your next step.