Housing Disrepair Fee Earner - London, United Kingdom - Job Bank Recruitment

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Housing Disrepair Fee EarnerJob Description:

The firm specialise in Personal Injury Claims such as Road Traffic Accidents, Accidents at work, Pedestrian Accidents, Accidents in Public, Medical Negligence, Clinical Negligence. Their solicitors have a solid foundation of experience and have the expertise needed to negotiate on your behalf.

Description

Housing Disrepair Fee Earner

- To comply at all time with the case management system and be responsible for the maintenance and accuracy of its information.

- To comply with all key dates including court directions, limitation and hearing dates.

- To be responsible for the pro-active maintenance of their own task pad

- Identify any complications within their caseload and immediately refer to their team leader.

- To assess liability and make an initial assessment of special damages.

- Contact clients by telephone and maintain regular and pro-active telephone contact with clients as required by our SLA's

- To demonstrate an ability to work to deadlines and be self-sufficient.

- Be able to achieve financial and administrative targets on a monthly basis as set by their team leader.

- Demonstrate a flexible approach to work, including hours of working.

- To demonstrate a commercial awareness and a pro-active approach to all aspects of work

- Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a team, while maintaining responsibility for their own caseload.

- To comply with Lexcel and/or client service standards, client care and protocols.

- To demonstrate IT literacy by utilising a full range of internal and external systems inclusive of MS Outlook, MS Word and Pro Claim.

- To demonstrate effective planning, organisation and decision making skills and work to deadlines and time limits.

- To assess liability under the supervision of your Team Leader.

- To ensure that appropriate communication methods are utilised to ensure case progression

Tasks

- Comply with Pre Action Protocol for Housing Disrepair Claims

- Assessing Liability

- Reviewing RIC's report - Valuing Damages and Repairs

- Drafting Court Documents

- Issuing Part 7 Court Proceedings in accordance with the Company guidelines

- Complying with Court Directions

- Monitoring Limitation in accordance with the Company guidelines

- Reviewing & Valuing Medical Reports

- Collating Special Damages

- Working on an individual caseload using Proclaim effectively

- Chasing relevant parties for required information in order to progress the claim

- Dealing with incoming post. This could involve indexing post, actioning it, or transferring to the team who are dealing with the claim.

Profile

Housing Disrepair Fee Earner

- Previous legal experience

- Enthusiastic, pro-active and motivated individual

- A confident communicator with a strong level of written and verbal skills

- Great organisational skills and an ability to work in a busy environment and to prioritise and work to tight timescales

- Strong Word and letter writing skills

- Interpersonal skills with the ability to work well as a team and on an individual basis

- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail is a must

- Able to present at field-based team meetings and other team meetings

Salary - £19,000 - £27,000 (Dependant on experience)

Comprehensive benefits package

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£19,000.00-£27,000.00 per year

Benefits: