Description
- To work with a team of Solicitors to assist with progression of matters, including discovery, analysis of quantum evidence, liaising with counsel and third-party experts, trail preparation and legal research.
- To build and develop your own caseload
Key Responsibilities
- Work within an insurance defence litigation specialist area, to pursue completion of files in line with client instruction to the commercial benefit of Keoghs.
- Communicate, build and utilize relationships with colleagues, clients and third parties in a professional and knowledgeable manner; including all methods of communication: in person, over the phone and written
- Proactively identifying next steps required on matter, discussing those aspects with the Lead Lawyer and acting as agreed.
- Interviewing witnesses and drafting statements.
- Liaising with parties involved in claims including 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.
- Delivery of agreed performance targets and quality standards.
- Maintaining case managements systems with up-to-date management information for clients.
- To ensure compliance with the LSNI regulations.
Working Hours 35 hours per week
Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.
Primary location for this role is Belfast Office
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Qualified solicitor or proven relevant legal experience is essential.
- Experience of indemnity, liability and quantum desirable.
- Experience of cases involving complex medical issues preferred.
- Good telephone advocacy skills.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Benefits
- Davies Incentive Plan
- 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
- Employee Resource Groups
- Employee Volunteering Programme
- 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