- Hybrid Work
- Generous and competitive salary
- The opportunity to work with an amazing team within a firm with a huge presence
This role offers an excellent opportunity to work in this firm's Complex Injury Claims Team dealing with large loss claims.
In this role you will assist a lead lawyer on complex, high value EL, PL and RTA multi-track and catastrophic injury claims.
Experience of indemnity, liability and complex medical issues is required and excellent attention to detail essential. Your work will be supervised and feedback given. The role also includes the need to engage with sophisticated senior claims handlers in long-standing insurance clients.
Part & Full time hours would be considered 28-35 hours per week.
They are looking for someone with previous Large Loss and/or CAT experience. For the right individual they are open to any office location (outside of London)
You will work as part of a team progressing each file from receipt of papers from the insurer client to resolution of the claim.
The role will include:
- Working with the Lead Lawyer to manage a caseload of complex injury claims including high value multi-track and catastrophic injury claims involving brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation and fatal claims.
- Communicating with sophisticated insurer clients, dealing with their queries and updating them as the matter progresses.
- Forensic analysis of voluminous quantum evidence, preparing chronologies, identifying anomalies and other relevant information.
- Using your existing knowledge of complex injury to identify relevant issues within medical records in order to instruct medical experts.
- Critical analysis of sources of liability and identifying any gaps.
- Interviewing witnesses and drafting statements.
- Liaising with parties involved inc: the insured, insurer, witnesses etc.
- Drafting pleadings and applications.
- Instructing counsel and attending conferences, JSMs, mediations both remotely and in person.
- Attend court in person or by telephone, attend trials, settlement conferences etc as required.
- Delegate assigned tasks to a Complex Injury Paralegal and be fully engaged in their development in terms of technical ability and achievement of objectives.
You will be:
- Qualified solicitor, CILEX or proven relevant legal experience is essential.
- Experience of indemnity, liability and quantum essential.
- Experience of catastrophic / large loss cases involving complex medical issues essential.
- Critical thinking and quantum analysis experience required.
- Good advocacy skills.
- Understanding of case law and litigation practice and process, and Court Practice Rules.
- Ability to plan and prioritise workloads, keep to deadlines and work under pressure.
- Confidence to take initiative to innovate and adapt to changing situations.
- Ability to follow instruction and with attention to detail and to give clear instruction, direction and guidance to more junior members of the team.
If you believe your experience lines up well with this role please don't hesitate to apply!
Alternatively, feel free to reach out to me directly via
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or give me a call for an informal chat on ext 11060.