Commercial Casualty Senior Associate - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Weightmans

Weightmans

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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About your new role:

Our Casualty team provides a full, expert service in defending public (PL), employers' liability (EL) and product liability claims, across the private sector and the public sector.

Weightmans' team is second-to-none in providing defendant litigation services in these and other specialist Casualty areas.

We operate on a national basis with dedicated commercial insurance and public sector teams and as part of our wider specialism we have a dedicated Casualty Fraud team.

We receive direct instructions from both insureds and insurers.

We are currently recruiting for a Principal Associate/Associate 5 years+ PQE to join our Casualty Team.

Working in the dedicated Commercial Casualty team based in Birmingham with your own caseload of fast and multi-track claims, you will be responsible for the day to day running of your cases including liaising with clients, opponents, courts, witnesses and undertaking your own liability investigations.

We have a specialist team to undertake intelligence searches and any required counter fraud enquiries beyond any client's own handling preference.

Main duties and responsibilities
Predominantly handling PI claims including EL, PL and Product Liability
Complete MI procedures regularly and accurately
Achieve set financial and chargeable targets
Ensure relevant deadlines, SLAs, quality measures and KPI's are adhered to
Comply with relevant policies and procedures
Work in accordance with Weightmans' values
Interacting with clients over the telephone and at their offices in the Midlands area and occasionally further afield, with a view to building upon close working relationships established with local insurer clients
Take an active role in business development initiatives including training and networking
Assist other lawyers in the team with their work as required including supporting lead advisers and the supervision of more junior lawyers
Train, supervise and develop junior team members
Produce monthly and adhoc client MI reports

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

About You:

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.

We also require you to have/be:

Previous experience managing your own caseload of defendant EL/PL/Product liability casualty claims is essential
5 years PQE+
Good influencing skills
Some experience of networking with, and delivering training to, clients is desirable
A high level of commercial awareness
Conscientious, selfmotivated, hardworking, responsive, with critical thinking abilities and excellent communication, organisation and analytical skills
A methodical, organised approach
Passionate about growth, generating work opportunities both internally and externally
Passionate about operational excellence generating work opportunities through great service delivery and improving the client experience
Ability to work to strict deadlines, tight timetables, targets and client protocols while maintaining high standards in terms of accuracy and quality
Excellent attention to detail and concentration
Excellent IT skills
Ability to multitask and prioritise
Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative

Why work for us:

Weightmans is a Top 45 law firm with offices throughout the UK.

Having been recognised as the leading legal employer at the annual Britain's Top Employers awards 2021 and achieved record rankings in Chambers UK.

The independent research showed "Weightmans provides exceptional employee conditions, nurtures and develops talent throughout all levels of the organisation."

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.

Work for a firm where people matter - work for Weightmans.
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 (prorated for part time)
Agile / working from home including provision of home office equipment
Healthcare cover/ Medicash
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

- there are a small number of roles that cannot be performed from home, your Recruitment Adviser can confirm.

Please note

Any reference to experience or PQE in our adverts or job descriptions is to be used as a guideline only. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and with different levels of experie