Claims Litigator

3 months ago

Manchester, United Kingdom ResourceBank Recruitment Ltd Full time

**Role Title**: Travel Lawyer (Claims Litigator)

**Location**:Manchester ( Hybrid, will consider other locations)

**Service Area**:Travel Claims (Personal Injury)

**Salary**: Competitive plus benefits - Hybrid Role

An opportunity has arisen for a Claims Litigator based in our Holiday Travel Claims Department to manage a caseload of Personal Injury/Contractual/Out of jurisdiction/ Claimant work.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has strong interpersonal and practical skills and an ability to absorb information and learn quickly.

You will be someone who is looking to carve a career in Travel Law and Personal Injury. You will also be highly motivated and willing to learn and be able to demonstrate an aptitude for detail. A Travel Law background is not essential as ongoing training will be given.

As a Claims Litigator you will handle a caseload of contractual and out of jurisdiction personal injury claims within the firm’s Travel and Holiday Claims Personal Injury Department. The work comprises of personal injury claims involving accidents that occur abroad and contractual disputes arising from holidays.

The role will include litigating a number of claims in the English Court as well as liaising with and instructing foreign lawyers to litigate/handle claims in foreign jurisdictions.

You will be expected to achieve financial targets, both in respect of fee income and recording chargeable hours and to contribute towards the success of the department as determined by reference to the Department’s business plan.

The role will involve learning about Travel law and civil procedure to then enable you to progress within the department.

**As an experienced Claims Litigator, you will carry out the following responsibilities**:

- To assist senior fee-earners to progress cases.
- To take responsibility for the conduct of Travel/Holiday personal injury cases from initial instruction to conclusion.
- To litigate claims in the English court.
- To maintain high standards in the conduct of all work and maintain the highest level of professional standards and client care at all times.
- Promote and actively participate in marketing activities and initiatives within the Travel Department and firm generally.
- To liaise directly with clients and third parties and foreign agents/lawyers.
- To build and maintain strong professional working relationships with external institutions and organisations.
- To prioritise and manage the efficient and prompt progression of cases and ensure cases.
- To adhere to the professional Code of Conduct and comply with the firm’s internal policies, best practices and procedures as updated from time to time and to comply with all applicable legislation applicable to the legal profession and to all relevant quality standards.
- Through training keep fully up to date with relevant legislation and best practice.
- Ensure the confidentiality and security of all firm-wide and client documentation and that information is protected at all times.
- Making telephone calls to clients and witnesses both on new and existing cases.
- Liaising with the New Business Team with regards to the opening of new files.

**You will be experienced with the following**:

- A competent knowledge of Personal Injury Law and Civil Procedure, including procedural and practical skills
- Strong interpersonal and practical skills including demonstrable negotiation skills.
- Litigation experience but is not essential
- A fee-earning track record with proven results and evidence of hitting financial targets but not essential.
- Strong IT Skills with the ability to work with a Case Management System, databases and normal office IP systems.
- Experience of working with the general public and demonstrate a sensitive and cooperative approach to clients

**So why should joining Simpson Millar be of interest to you?** 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.

**Salary**: A competitive salary plus benefits.

**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.

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 nee

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