Assistant Lawyer

3 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Keoghs Full time

**Key Accountabilities**
- Handling a case load, cradle to grave in own right and where assisting a Large and Complex Lead Lawyer tasks will include:

- Reviewing documents and preparing draft advices to client on behalf of Lead Lawyer
- Bespoke draft advices on coverage for Lead lawyer
- Assisting the Lead lawyer with all aspects of the litigation process
- Considering the issues of coverage, liability, quantum and strategy
- Conducting investigations
- Preparing first draft instructions to counsel and experts
- Legal research
- Document searches
- Attendances at client meetings/strategy discussions/conferences for the purpose of note taking and follow up.
- Ensuring compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations
- Handle a case load in their own right
- Engage in settlement negotiations/roundtable/ADR

The above is not a definitive list of possible work which may be delegated and which you may be required to undertake.
Working Hours
35 hours per week Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. Primary location for this role is our Manchester Office, Charlotte Street 1 day a week, 4 days from home
Such other hours are necessarily to comply with client/court obligations.

**Experience, Skills and Qualifications**
- Recruitment Criteria:

- Legal qualification require i.e. Solicitor/FILEX
- Previous Defendant property insurance litigation experience
- A knowledge and understanding of the types of disputes handled by the department and claims handled by the department’s insurer clients
- Knowledge of product liability related issues, breach of contract, negligence, property law, insurance coverage issue

Desirable
- Experience of dealing with complaints to the FOS referrals
Required Soft Skills:

- An ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to pay attention to detail
- Ability to work with case management systems
- The personal skills to deal with such work as major and expensive litigation involving liaison with senior claims handlers

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;
Our Values
We are connected
We are Dynamic
We are Innovative
We succeed together

**Contract Type**
- Permanent

**Area**
- Property Risk and Coverage

**Sub Area**
- Property, Risk and Coverage - L & CL

**Office**
- Manchester - Charlotte Street

**Closing Date**
- 28 Mar 2024


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