Job Title: Personal Injury Fee Earner
Location: Newton Le Willows (WN4 8AA)
Salary: £35,000- £40,000 (DOE)
Shifts: Monday- Friday (Flexi hours)
Contract Type: Permanent- Remote
Our client a leading legal firm that specialises in personal injury claims and conveyancing services are currently recruiting for a Personal Injury Fee Earner to join their expanding team.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a large firm of solicitors, working within the Personal Injury Department. You will ne progressing own case loads efficiently to both satisfy the client and maximise the Firm's interests.
As a Personal Injury Fee Earner, your duties will be: -
" Effective us of Firm's case management system.
" Manage own case load efficiently.
" Liaise with referrers and manage their expectations in respect of quality and service.
" Take initial instructions from clients.
" Ability to vet a claim at initial stages.
" Investigate liability/assessing quantum.
" Liaise with Counsel/Instructions to Counsel.
" Liaise with Insurers.
" Litigation work subject to experience.
" Drafting court documents where appropriate.
" Negotiating settlements.
" Weekly reports to team managers.
" Training new staff entering the department as and when required.
The successful Personal Injury Fee Earner will have the following skills: -
" Worked within a similar role previously.
" Good organisational and planning skills.
" Basic typing skills/computer skills.
" Good telephone manner/ability to communicate effectively.
Company Benefits
" 23 days holiday plus bank holidays increasing with service.
" Bonus scheme.
" Flexi time.
" Remote working (1 day per week in the office).
" Life Insurance Cover.
" Long Service Awards.
" Sick pay.
" Bupa Cash Plan.