Assistant Lawyer - Manchester, United Kingdom - Keoghs LLP

Keoghs LLP

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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Assistant Lawyer - RTA / EL / PL - Manchester

The Assistant Lawyer role in Manchester is an opportunity to work with Lead Lawyer Lauren Flanagan in our Complex Injury Claims Team dealing with large loss claims.

In this role you will assist Lauren on complex, high value multi-track and catastrophic injury claims which will include EL/PL as well as RTA claims.

We are seeking an individual who has experience of indemnity, liability and complex medical issues as well as excellent attention to detail.

Keoghs aim to work with you and develop you as much as you want to be so in the Assistant Lawyer role your work willbe supervised and feedback given in order to help meet your own career aspirations.

The role also includes the need to engage with senior claims handlers in long-standing insurance clients. It may also be required to assist Lauren with activities that enhance and develop Keoghs' profile. A real passion for this area of law, a willingnessto provide excellent work and a desire to work on quality cases should be high on your priority list

Accountabilities of the role:

As Assistant Lawyer, you will be responsible for assisting on cases covering the main areas as listed below:

Working with the Lead Lawyer to manage a caseload of complex injury claims including high value multi-track and catastrophic injury claims involving brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation and fatal claims.
Communicating with insurer clients, dealing with their queries and updating them as the matter progresses.
Forensic analysis of voluminous quantum evidence, preparing chronologies, identifying anomalies and other relevant information across various sources and categories of evidence.
Using your existing knowledge of complex injury symptomology to identify relevant issues within medical records in order to instruct medical experts, drawing key issues to their attention.
Critical analysis of sources of liability evidence and identifying any gaps.
Drafting concise technical advice on all aspects of claim handling to include advice on reserves, indemnity, liability, quantum and causation issues and claims resolution for strategy discussion with the Lead Lawyer.
Proactively identifying next steps required on matter, discussing those aspects with the Lead Lawyer and taking action as agreed.
Interviewing witnesses and drafting statements.
Liaising with parties involved in claims including the insured, insurer, witnesses etc.
Instructing counsel and attending conferences, JSMs, mediations both remotely and in person.
Attend court in person or by telephone, attend trials, settlement conferences etc as required.
Delivery of agreed performance targets and quality standards.
Delegate assigned tasks for a Complex Injury Paralegal and be fully engaged in their development in terms of technical ability and achievement of objectives.
Maintaining case managements systems with up to date management information for clients.
To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations

Recruitment Criteria:

You will already be an exceptional Lawyer, who can work well as part of a team, has excellent attention to detail and client care skills as well as:
ü Be a qualified solicitor, CILEX or have proven relevant legal experience

ü Have experience of indemnity, liability and quantum

ü Have previous experience of catastrophic / large loss cases involving complex medical issues

ü Use critical thinking and quantum analysis when required

ü Have good telephone advocacy skills.

ü Be positive, confident and enthusiastic.

ü Have excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills including the ability to compose professional written communications.

ü Have an understanding of case law and litigation practice and process, and Court Practice Rules.

ü Have the ability to plan and prioritise workloads, keep to deadlines and work under pressure.

In return:

As well as the development opportunity this role will bring your benefits package would include: