Complex Injury Assistant Lawyer

Responsibilities

• •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 across various sources and categories of evidence.
• •Using your existing knowledge of complex injury symptomology to identify relevant issues within medical records in order to instruct medical experts, drawing key issues to their attention.
• •Critical analysis of sources of liability evidence and identifying any gaps.
• •Drafting concise technical advice on all aspects of claim handling to include advice on indemnity, liability, quantum and causation issues and claims resolution for strategy discussion with the Lead Lawyer.
• •Proactively identifying next steps required on matter, discussing those aspects with the Lead Lawyer and taking action as agreed.
• •Interviewing witnesses and drafting statements.
• •Liaising with parties involved in claims including the insured, insurer, witnesses etc.
• •Drafting pleadings and applications.
• •Delegate assigned tasks for a Legal Assistant and/or Paralegal 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 and Regulations

Key Responsibilities

• 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:
• •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.
• Working Hours

35 hours per week

• Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.
• Primary location for this role is Keoghs, Southampton

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• •Experience of working on claims involving complex medical issues is preferred.
• •Experience of indemnity, liability (in an assisting capacity) and excellent attention to detail essential.
• •Qualified solicitor, CILEX or proven relevant legal experience is essential.
• •Experience of indemnity, liability and quantum essential.
• •Experience of cases involving complex medical issues preferred.
• •Critical thinking and quantum analysis experience required.
• •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.
• •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).
• •Good standard of education – 5 GCSE’s grade C/5 or equivalent including maths and English.

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)

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