Job Description

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Description

We are seeking a Principal Lawyer to lead our highly respected Wales Asbestos team, supporting clients affected by asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, and pleural thickening. This is a unique opportunity to work on high-value Multi Track cases, including matters issued in the Royal Courts of Justice, London, while supervising and developing the next generation of asbestos lawyers. The ideal candidate can be based in either our Llanelli or Cardiff branch but will be expected to work across both locations as there are team members within the department in both offices.###

The role...

As a Principal Lawyer in our Asbestos team, you will oversee the effective supervision and management of asbestos cases across the practice area. You will deliver exceptional client service, demonstrating empathy, understanding, and sensitivity to clients who are terminally ill or to their families. A key part of the role is to develop and maintain strong client relationships while mentoring and guiding team members, ensuring that all work aligns with our values, standards, and case management procedures. You will lead case strategy, manage resources efficiently, and ensure compliance with financial objectives and litigation standards.###

Who we are looking for...

We are seeking a qualified solicitor or equivalent with significant experience in asbestos litigation and a proven track record of running Multi Track asbestos cases from initial interview to trial. The successful candidate will have strong supervisory and leadership skills, with experience guiding and developing junior lawyers. Excellent communication, organisational, and client care skills are essential, alongside empathy, compassion, and a commitment to representing victims of asbestos exposure and strong working relationships with asbestos charities and support groups,

A thorough working knowledge of funding, legal costs, and the litigation process in asbestos claims is also required.###

What we offer you...

Contributory pension scheme 5,500 Car Allowance Permanent health insurance Healthcare Cash Plan (Medicash) Life assurance 23 days annual leave (in addition to bank holidays) 5 days additional leave over Christmas Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced maternity and paternity pay Cycle to work scheme Subsidised sports and social club Annual travel and parking loans Financial assistance for professional development


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About Thompsons Solicitors

For 100 years, leading social justice law firm, Thompsons Solicitors, has been fighting for the rights of the injured and mistreated and changing lives for the better. Since 1921, we have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with trade unions to implement key legal reforms and give a voice to those who might otherwise have been disadvantaged and marginalised.



Thompsons ran:

the case that established the right for injured workers to be compensated in 1937 the first asbestos case that was successful in the House of Lords in 1972 the first equal pay for equal value claim in the UK (1988) and later in Europe (1993) the case against UK construction companies for blacklisting union members in 2016 hundreds of cases on behalf of women who received negligent treatment at the hands of disgraced breast surgeon, Ian Paterson (2017) and behalf of those injured by mesh (2019).


Today, Thompsons employs 800 staff who work at 18 offices right across the UK. Key areas of legal specialism include: personal injury, serious injury, asbestos diseases, medical negligence, road traffic accidents, accidents at work, industrial diseases and trade union law. As a point of principle, the firm has never worked for employers or insurers.



Over the last 100 years, we have consistently won the cases that have advanced the law for working people, but, as long as there are employers who put profit before the safety and rights of their workforce, there is always more to do. We continue to expose injustice, holding those responsible to account and campaigning for positive change.



We want to hear from anyone who is keen to progress a legal career with a firm that won't let up in its quest for fairness.



Visit www.thompsons.law or call 0800 0 224 224



Thompsons Solicitors is a trading name of Thompsons Solicitors LLP.