Description : 11 Mar, 2023
Assistant Lawyer / Solicitor - Complex Personal Injury
Job Purpose
This role offers an excellent opportunity to work with a market leader in catastrophic injury work within the Complex Injury Claims Team dealing with non-delegated catastrophic injury claims including assisting on multi-million pound brain injury, spinal injury, amputation and fatal claims which include EL/PL as well as RTA claims. Experience of indemnity, liability and complex medical issues is preferred and excellent attention to detail essential. Your work will be supervised and feedback given.
The role also includes the need to engage with sophisticated senior claims handlers in long-standing insurance clients. In this role you may also be required to assist your Lead Lawyer in activities which enhance and develop Keoghs' profile.
The successful candidate will be working directly with team members currently located in our London and Coventry offices. Geographical location of the successful candidate within the UK is flexible as we do not consider location the most important factor when forging excellent working relationships and a team environment in which you can develop your skills and career. However, the nature of the work is such that some in-person working is expected in one of our Complex Injury Claims team locations.
Key Accountabilities
As Assistant Lawyer 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:
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. As you progress in the role, you will learn to draft concise, technical advice on all aspects of catastrophic injury and large loss claims.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.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.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 & regulations Recruitment Criteria:
You will already be an exceptional Lawyer, who can work well as part of a team, has excellent attention to detail and client care skills as well as:
?? Be a qualified solicitor, CILEX or have proven relevant legal experience
?? Have experience of indemnity, liability and quantum
?? Have previous experience of cases involving complex medical issues
?? Use critical thinking and quantum analysis when required
?? Have good telephone advocacy skills.
?? Be positive, confident and enthusiastic.
?? Have excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills including the ability to compose professional written communications.
?? Have an understanding of case law and litigation practice and process, and Court Practice Rules.
?? Have the ability to plan and prioritise workloads, keep to deadlines and work under pressure.
In return:
As well as the development opportunity this role will bring your benefits package would include: 25 days holiday per year (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days), increasing to 26 days after 5 years' service and 27 days after 10 years' service, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Life assurance, Critical Illness Cover, PHI/Income Protection, Pension Contribution based, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Gym Flex
Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our five values are at the heart of everything we do;
Keoghs values
We listen, are down to earth and supportiveWe work together towards a common goalWe're friendly with a can do attitudeWe care about our clientsWe evolve We look forward to receiving your application; should you wish to have a more informal conversation initially, please do not hesitate to contact me in the first instance.
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