Assistant Lawyer

2 weeks ago


Stretford, United Kingdom Keoghs LLP Full time

Role: Assistant Lawyer

Location: Manchester / Bolton

Contract: Full /Part Time

Job Purpose:

This role offers an opportunity to work with Jonathan Booth in the Complex Injury Claims Team dealing with large loss claims. In this role you will assist Partner & Lead Lawyer, Jonathan on complex, high value multi-track and catastrophic injury claims which will include EL/PL as well as RTA claims. Experience of indemnity, liability and complex medical issues is required 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.

Key Accountabilities:

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:

  • TEAMWORK: Working with the Lead Lawyer and your mini team, your role is help manage a caseload of complex injury claims including high value multi-track large loss claims.
  • COMMUNICATE: with insurer clients, dealing with their queries and updating them as the matter progresses.
  • ANALYSIS: Forensic analysis of voluminous quantum evidence
  • STRATEGY: Drafting concise technical advice on all aspects of claim handling to include advice on reserves, indemnity, liability, quantum and causation issues and claims resolution for strategy discussion with the Lead Lawyer.
  • PROACTIVITY: identify next steps required on matter, discussing those aspects with the Lead Lawyer and taking action as agreed.
  • TECHNICAL: 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.
  • TARGETS: Delivery of agreed performance targets (including chargeable hours) and quality standards.
  • DELEGATION: assign tasks for a Legal Assistant and/or Paralegal and be fully engaged in their development in terms of technical ability and achievement of objectives.
  • CASE MANAGEMENT: Maintain case managements systems with up to date management information for clients.

Essential Skills and Attributes:

As well as all the key elements that already make you a successful lawyer we are essentially looking for:

  • Qualified solicitor, CILEX or proven relevant legal experience is essential.
  • Experience of Defendant Large Loss claims handling essential, ideally with 2-3 years’ experience of handling EL/PL PI matters.
  • Claimant background will be considered if you have the relevant EL/PL multi track experience
  • Experience of indemnity, liability and quantum essential.
  • Experience of working on cases complex medical issues
  • Critical thinking and quantum analysis experience required.
  • Understanding of case law and litigation practice and process, and Court Practice Rules.
  • Ability to follow instruction and with attention to detail and to give clear instruction, direction and guidance to more junior members of the team.

Compensation & Benefits:

Salary to be discussed on application, hybrid working 1 day minimum per week in office remainder remote working, private medical insurance, permanent health insurance, critical illness cover, Health Care Cash Plan, Holidays 25 days plus 8 bank holidays (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days), holidays rise to 26 days after 5 years’ service and 27 days after 10 years’ service, Death In Service - after 1 year, Employer Pension Contribution, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Gym Flex

Values:

Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our four values are at the heart of everything we do.

Keoghs values:

ü We are connected

ü We are dynamic

ü We are innovative

ü We succeed together



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