Our client a leading legal firm that specialises in personal injury claims and conveyancing services are currently recruiting for a Personal Injury Fee Earner to join their expanding team.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a large firm of solicitors, working within the Personal Injury Department. You will be progressing your own case loads efficiently to both satisfy the client and maximise the Firm’s interests.
As a Personal Injury Fee Earner, your duties will be: -
* Effective us of Firm’s case management system.
* Manage own case load efficiently.
* Liaise with referrers and manage their expectations in respect of quality and service.
* Take initial instructions from clients.
* Ability to vet a claim at initial stages.
* Investigate liability/assessing quantum.
* Liaise with Counsel/Instructions to Counsel.
* Liaise with Insurers.
* Litigation work subject to experience.
* Drafting court documents where appropriate.
* Negotiating settlements.
* Weekly reports to team managers.
* Training new staff entering the department as and when required.
The successful Personal Injury Fee Earner will have the following skills: -
* Worked within a similar role previously.
* Good organisational and planning skills.
* Basic typing skills/computer skills.
* Good telephone manner/ability to communicate effectively.
Company Benefits:
* 23 days holiday plus bank holidays increasing with service.
* Bonus scheme.
* Flexi time.
* Remote working (1 day per week in the office).
* Life Insurance Cover.
* Long Service Awards.
* Sick pay.
* Bupa Cash Plan.