Complex Injury Assistant Lawyer

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload of complex injury claims consisting of claims typically valued up to £250k.
• Working with the Lead Lawyer to manage high value complex and catastrophic claims including brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, chronic pain and fatal claims.
• Communicating with sophisticated insurer clients, advising them on all aspects of claims and keeping them updated as the matter progresses.
• Developing relationships with Keoghs’ clients in order to attract work on an instruction by instruction basis.
• Drafting all pleadings to include defences and counter schedules in complex cases.
• Forensic analysis of voluminous liability and quantum evidence, identifying anomalies and other relevant information across various sources and categories of evidence.
• Drafting concise technical advice on all aspects of claim handling to include indemnity, liability, quantum, causation and strategy.
• Building rapport with solicitors for other parties in order to engage meaningfully with them to progress the matter to conclusion and achieve excellent results for our clients.
• Attending site visits, MDT meetings, client meetings, mediation and JSMs.
• Engaging with counsel and experts in conference and on the telephone
• Delivery of agreed performance targets and quality standards.
• Dealing with costs budgets in conjunction with costs lawyers.
• Responsibility for a caseload of up to c.25-30 large loss files.
• Delegation to more junior members of the team and be fully engaged in their development in terms of technical ability and achievement of objectives.
• Maintaining case managements systems with up to date management information for clients.
• To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Qualified solicitor, CILEX or proven relevant legal experience is essential
• High value multi track file handling experience.
• Positive, confident and enthusiastic.
• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills including the ability to compose professional written communications.
• Good advocacy skills.
• Excellent inter-personal and client care skills.
• Understanding of case law and litigation practice and process, and Court Practice Rules
• Strong knowledge of relevant insurance principles
• Ability to plan and prioritise workloads, keep to deadlines and work under pressure.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to weigh facts, apply the law and make decisions.
• Ability to anticipate problems and identify solutions.
• Driven to achieve to take development opportunities when they arise with a positive attitude.
• Calm under pressure with the ability to re-prioritise and delegate effectively when required.
• Confidence to take initiative to innovate and adapt to changing situations.
• Confidence to seek advice and guidance when dealing with new tasks.
• Ability to follow instruction and with attention to detail and to give clear instruction, direction and guidance to more junior members of the team.
• Ability to recognise when sensitivity and tact are required.
• Ability to effectively work within a team.
• Proficient IT skills (Word, Excel and Office).

Benefits

• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
• Death in Service
• Critical Illness Cover
• PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets

• after successfully completing probation

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