Defendant Complex Claims Fee Earner

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a specialist legal firm in the Complex Claims team dealing with predominantly Defendant Multi-Track RTA cases. We are looking for an experienced Solicitor/CFILEX/Fee Earner who is familiar with dealing with Defendant multi-track personal injury cases and litigation and running a full caseload.

The team consists of 4 fee earning staff and 2 assistants.

OCL Solicitors is a rapidly expanding law firm dealing largely in Road Traffic Accident Litigation for both Claimant and Defendant and has excellent career progression.

As a Fee Earner you will run your own caseload of Defendant Multi-Track personal injury cases, under supervision from management, to an effective and satisfactory conclusion for clients.

The main duties will include:

- Being able to take instruction on a case and be able to proceed with the job in hand
- Running your own caseload
- Assist in running a case from letter of claim stage right through to settlement or Trial
- Dealing with claims that have started life in the MOJ Portal which turn into Multi-Track cases and have been dropped from the process
- Ability to manage am Insurer Client well, keep them updated and informed when needed
- Comply with SLA’s
- Reporting to the insurer Client
- Taking and drafting Statements and obtained all early evidence in support of liability if required
- Instructing medical experts and reviewing and obtaining any further medical evidence
- Assessing Quantum
- Preparing and Drafting Court Proceedings and other Court documents
- Instructing Counsel
- Ability to work well within a team

**Place of Work and Hours**

The Complex Claims team works on a hybrid rota whereby we are in the office in Doncaster on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday every other week and then one Friday a month. The rest of the time is working from home with full equipment provided. Full time hours are a 37.5 hour week.

There is some flexibility to this but needs to suit business needs.

**Salary**

**Contact**

Pay: From £22,308.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Court, DN4 5RA