Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Advertised Salary: A competitive salary (DOE/PQE), plus an on-target bonus
Ref#: 146260
Location: Manchester / Hybrid
Benefits: 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, the option to buy and sell holidays, hybrid working, company pension, sick pay, life assurance, employee assist program and many more.
We are looking for a NQ-3 years' PQE, Grade C, Solicitor/Litigator to join our experienced team specialising in multi-track EL/PL cases. This is an opportunity to gain fantastic experience of working with some of our best litigators and gain exposure to complex Personal Injury work.
This role will be on a hybrid working arrangement with up to 2 days per week working from the Manchester office.
Key Responsibilities:
* Managing a caseload of denied EL/PL personal injury claims from denial to settlement or trial;
* Making pre-action disclosure applications where required;
* Assessing liability and disclosure on denied claims within 21 days of receipt and making your own decision in light of all the evidence and the LPU litigation policy on whether to proceed;
* Accurately identifying risks and referring concerns to your team leader, the PDL or Head of Practice as soon as practicable;
* Obtaining and valuing medical evidence, noting any unusual features or recommendation for further referral;
* Preparing comprehensive schedules of loss to support the client’s claim;
* Handling client discussions regarding valuation report where required;
* Negotiating with the Defendant’s solicitor post-issue of Court proceedings;
* Careful diary management in preparing directions questionnaire, list of documents, witness evidence, pre-trial checklist and preparing for trial including booking Counsel and preparing trial bundles, Briefs and case summaries;
* Reporting to ATE provider throughout and as per service level agreement;
* Meeting KPIs including data integrity, inactivity levels, chargeable hours, unpaid bills and revenue targets;
Ideally, you'll have previous experience of running litigated ELPL cases and either have experience of/or be looking to develop into working with multi-track files. We are looking for someone who is adaptable, can prioritise, is willing to participate in the development and success of the department (and wider firm), and is hard working and conscientious.
So why join Simpson Millar? At Simpson Millar, we provide flexible working and a relaxed dress code, and more importantly colleagues who are on hand to assist your development. We’ve branded ourselves as The Open Lawyers, and that’s a commitment to both our clients and our colleagues.
You’ll work with industry experts who work on high-profile cases and can help to shape and develop your career, giving you the coaching and mentoring that will allow you to flourish, and your caseload will be interesting and importantly manageable.
If this sounds like you then we’d be keen to hear from you. Please send us a copy of your CV and our recruitment team will be in touch. Or call Katie McCabe (Recruitment Business Partner) on 01138 314206 for more information.
Life at Simpson Millar: Our Culture is key for us; it drives us and makes us who we are. We’re lawyers who exist to help people with their legal needs today and to improve the way the law works for people in the future. We provide trusted expert legal advice, quickly and clearly, every time.
There is change going on within the legal industry and in our firm too, so we need people who are adaptable to this, who embrace change and see the opportunity. The future of our business is one that is technology and data driven, so we need people who have the mindset and technological expertise to grow with us.
But most of all we need team players who will be willing to work with others, but are accountable for their own work, and who want to achieve great results for both our firm and especially our clients.
Diversity and Inclusion: At Simpson Millar we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the advert, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or for other roles in our firm.
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