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    Senior Associate, Litigation - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Weightmans

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    Our Public Sector team is one of the largest in the UK, with extensive experience working with local authorities, local authority consortia, police forces, fire authorities and NHS Trusts.

    Our lawyers have hands-on experience of working in local government and the public sector. Our approach is focused on solving our client's legal problems as quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.

    We are brand leaders in defendant litigation services for local and public authorities, with in-depth expertise in all types of claims including motor, public liability and employers' liability.

    We have considerable experience in handling sensitive and/or high profile claims, such as bullying, failure to educate and abuse, and are equally skilled in handling the media attention that these cases sometimes attract.

    We are currently recruiting for a Principle Associate to join our Local Authority team in Birmingham.
    We have individuals ranked in the Legal 500 and Chambers.

    The role will be to manage your own caseload of personal injury employers liability, public liability, housing disrepair and highways claims, and complex psychiatric injury social care claims (abuse and neglect).

    In addition you will provide assistance to senior case handlers in the team.

    Manage a caseload of non-litigated and litigated claims including but not limited to failure to monitor, take into care, failure to remove, abuse in foster placement, failure to protect, negligent removal, Human Rights Act, data breach, abuse by teachers in schools, employers liability, public liability, housing disrepair and highways claims.

    Assist the TM and other team members with their cases, client development, client training, networking and potentially public speaking where required
    Satisfy standards of client care in accordance with guidelines and directions
    Achieve set financial and chargeable targets
    Comply with relevant rules, policies and procedures
    Keep up to date with legal developments

    You will have previous personal injury claims handling experience and a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work.

    As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks.

    Personal injury experience is essential, with proven experience of handling and valuing claims.

    Social care experience would be beneficial however we appreciate this is a niche area and training will be provided.

    Preferably experience of defending litigated claims but candidates who have claimant litigation experience will also considered
    Excellent knowledge of the CPR and litigation
    Flexible approach to work and a willingness to travel

    Having been recognised as the leading legal employer and 10th overall employer at the annual Britain's Top Employers awards 2023 and achieved recordrankings in Chambers UK.

    We are truly committed to fostering a culture of equality and diversity, where everyone in the firm is respected and recognised on merit for the work that they do.

    We strongly encourage applications from people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations and disabilities. As well as being immensely proud of the work we carry out for our clients and the culture we provide to our people we offer a wide range of benefits including;
    ~28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part time)
    ~ Agile / working from homeincluding provision of home office equipment*~ Pension plan
    ~ Life Insurance 4 x salary
    ~ Interest free travel loan scheme
    ~ Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and consumer advice service
    ~ Discounted gym membership
    ~ Discounted dental scheme
    ~ Cycle to work scheme
    ~ Offers & discounts
    ~ Great reward and recognition scheme

    *We are open to part time/job share applicants.

    All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment, or meet the Home office criteria for Visa sponsorship.

    Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying
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