Complex Injury Team Lawyer - London, United Kingdom - The Legists

The Legists

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Solicitor/Chartered Legal Executive PQE - Complex Injury - London Our clients Claims Solutions team advises insurers and corporations in their defence of claims of all values, types and complexity.

Their National team whose clients are a mix ofleading names in the insurance industry as well as household name corporates, deal with all aspects of defendant litigation, including complex and catastrophic injury.

Increasingly, the team is becoming more involved in pre-emptive advice on these issues,as well as dispute resolution. Role Responsibility

Handling complex claims.
Attending conference, trials, proofing witnesses amongst other tasks.
Assisting with disclosure of sensitive documentation;
Drafting of Court documents;
Attending upon Trialsand Applications (with Counsel);
File management of complex and sensitive cases;
Effectively running the file to ensure deadlines are met and cases managed proactively to conclusion.

- to assist more senior fee earners on more complex and higher valuecases and Partners on multi million-pound claims.

Ensure work is carried out effectively to meet the needs of the clients, the commercial requirements of the firm and the quality standards to include:
Adherence to internal and client SLAs, KPIs and protocols.
Achievement of agreed financial targets.
Prompt billing and collection of WIP and disbursements.
Prompt and accurate provision of MI.
Devising a clear case strategy which is adhered to, ensuring cases are run smoothly and balance the commercial interestsof both the Firm and the client.
Effectively managing risk and compliance issues within each case, ensuring any emerging problems are escalated promptly to their Supervisor in the firstinstance.
This position is ideal for someone who would like the opportunityto grow and develop in the role. Initial responsibilities will involve assisting Partners in all aspects of the claims handled by the Team. As you develop there will be increased file handling. Full training will be given as needed by specialist and highlyrated Partners and other lawyers. Previous Experience of working or assisting on Cat PI claims. A high level of personal compliance with firm protocols and procedures.
Good legal knowledge relevant to their area of expertise
Good organisation skills, ableto work to deadlines, prioritise own workload and meet conflicting demands
An ability to adopt a commercial perspective to legal issues. High standard of written and oral communication skills
Confident negotiator
Able to produce work to a high standard,with excellent attention to detail and concern for quality of service
Team oriented and collegiate with a willingness to share knowledge with and support other members of the team