Civil Litigation Solicitor - Manchester, United Kingdom - CLD Recruitment (Leeds) Ltd

CLD Recruitment (Leeds) Ltd

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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Civil Litigation Solicitor - Manchester - Salary up to £55,000 DOE + bonus
Monday - Friday 9am-5pm
Hyrbid working - 1-2 days from home
My client a well known Insurance Company are recruiting for a Civil Litigation Solicitor to join their Legal team.
You must have expeirence in Property Litigation

Have previous experience of dealing with insurance claims (in particular, legal expenses insurance claims and / or liability insurance claims) and may well come from an established insurancefocused firm or team. Experience of property litigation is preferable,but not necessarily essential.
Be able to manage their own busy case load including recommending reserves and setting strategies.
Deliver billing and other key performance indicators.
Ideally be able to establish, develop and maintain corporate and individual client relationships both internally and externally.
Be able to supervise paralegals on some smaller files and delegate tasks to junior colleagues / administrative support staff where necessary and appropriate.
Work within an established team of 7 lawyers, 2 paralegals, a trainee solicitor and administrative support.
Provide both contentious and noncontentious legal advice representing businesses and individuals in an insured and uninsured capacity
Be able to consider and advise upon insurance policy coverage issues where necessary.
Have previous legal (insurance) experience.
Have experience of client management and practice development
Be able to demonstrate technical excellence
Have some business following or some business development experience, although this is preferable rather than a prerequisite.
Be expected to develop and bring in new business to the department.
Have knowledge of legal/insurance relationships and their interaction.
Demonstrate first class client care and communication skills (both written and oral).
Have high attention to detail and accurate case management skills.
Demonstrate positive and cooperative interaction with team members.

CLD Recruitment (Leeds) Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. CLD Recruitment (Leeds) Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.