Large Loss Team
Liverpool
£40,000 - £55,000
A national Large Loss team is seeking a lawyer to provide expert legal services for claims involving severe injuries and complex insurance issues. This team handles claims exceeding £350,000, totaling over £800 million in client reserves. Cases include brain, spinal, and amputation injuries, as well as substantial dependency fatality claims.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist partners and manage a caseload of catastrophic and high-value personal injury cases.
- Conduct initial investigations, report to clients, and prepare internal strategy reports.
- Review and analyze databases, conducting further investigations as necessary.
- Liaise with solicitors, insurers, police, HSE, and witnesses to gather evidence.
- Instruct various experts as required.
- Manage the Case Manager Diary and action lists.
- Attend court hearings, conferences, and Joint Settlement Meetings (JSMs) as directed.
- Draft letters, reports, reserve sheets, and action plans.
- Supervise and develop junior team members.
- Complete client and firm Management Information (MI) procedures.
- Comply with Data Protection and CPR protocols.
- Stay updated with legal developments in high-value personal injury.
- Achieve set financial and chargeable targets/KPIs.
- Adhere to deadlines and quality measures.
- Follow client and company policies and procedures.
- Work according to the firm's values.
- Perform additional duties as required.
Candidate Profile
- Experience: Approximately 3 years+ PQE solicitor with experience managing a defendant personal injury litigation caseload (Motor or EL/PL preferred).
Skills:
- Detail-oriented.
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
- Capable of working independently and as part of a team.
- Knowledge of CPR procedures and technical ability.
- Efficient and effective diary and caseload management.
- Attributes: Enthusiastic and eager to learn.
The client is a Top 40 law firm recognized for exceptional employee conditions and talent development. They foster a culture of equality and diversity, offering respect and recognition for all employees.
Benefits:
- 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Hybrid working with home office equipment provision (role-dependent).
- Healthcare cover/ Medicash.
- Pension plan.
- Life Insurance (4x salary).
- Interest-free travel loan.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Discounted gym membership and dental scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Various offers and discounts.
- Reward and recognition scheme.
If this opportunity aligns with your career goals, please connect with me via email at by sending an up-to-date CV. I am eager to provide more insights and discuss this role in greater detail.