Associate - Legal Advisory

3 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom DWF Full time

**Job Title**:
**Associate**

**Practice Group:
**Insurance - CL Team
**Office**:
DWF LLP is seeking to recruit an Associate into the Catastrophic Loss team. The Catastrophic Injury team at DWF LLP is one of the largest in the UK and is nationally recognised. We act for a large number of insurers, many of whom are household names, dealing with complex, catastrophic and large loss claims. The team deals with a range of files including RTA and EL/PL matters.

**Main function of job**:
**Relationships**:

- **Responsible to**: Senior Associate/Director
- **Liaison with**: Insurance Practice Group, clients, and employees at all level across the firm.

**Main Duties**:

- Ensure, in conjunction with the Partner/Senior Associate, that cases are progressed as quickly and efficiently as possible and that all relevant timetables are strictly adhered to.
- Understand client requirements and manage cases in line with service level agreements and best practice;
- Analyse risk and further develop sound judgement enabling the justification of decisions to clients internally and externally;
- Prioritise work effectively and to maximise efficiency in working practices;
- Understand individual role in the context of the practice group and pro-actively seek to contribute to increased efficiency in developing a case load appropriate to level of technical, legal knowledge;
- Build working relationships internally and externally in order to develop business networks and create a solid understanding of the Firm’s direction and client needs;
- Develop increased levels of technical and commercial knowledge via training or supervised working practices.
- Achieve time recording targets split between chargeable and investment time in any one financial year;
- Achieve individual financial targets in line with sales plan;
- Ensure all Management Information is kept updated.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

**_ Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at DWF_**
- Nurturing talent is very important to us. We are committed to equal opportunities in all areas of work and business. We want people to achieve their best, which will positively impact on our clients and communities in which we live and work. At DWF we empower people to be themselves within an inclusive and supportive environment, enabling everyone to achieve their full potential in line with their abilities and career aspirations._
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**Job Title**:
**Associate**

**Practice Group:
**Insurance - CL Team
**Office**:
DWF LLP is seeking to recruit an Associate into the Catastrophic Loss team. The Catastrophic Injury team at DWF LLP is one of the largest in the UK and is nationally recognised. We act for a large number of insurers, many of whom are household names, dealing with complex, catastrophic and large loss claims. The team deals with a range of files including RTA and EL/PL matters.

**Main function of job**:
**Relationships**:

- **Responsible to**: Senior Associate/Director
- **Liaison with**: Insurance Practice Group, clients, and employees at all level across the firm.

**Main Duties**:

- Ensure, in conjunction with the Partner/Senior Associate, that cases are progressed as quickly and efficiently as possible and that all relevant timetables are strictly adhered to.
- Understand client requirements and manage cases in line with service level agreements and best practice;
- Analyse risk and further develop sound judgement enabling the justification of decisions to clients internally and externally;
- Prioritise work effectively and to maximise efficiency in working practices;
- Understand individual role in the context of the practice group and pro-actively seek to contribute to increased efficiency in developing a case load appropriate to level of technical, legal knowledge;
- Build working relationships internally and externally in order to develop business networks and create a solid understanding of the Firm’s direction and client needs;
- Develop increased levels of technical and commercial knowledge via training or supervised working practices.
- Achieve time recording targets split between chargeable and investment time in any one financial year;
- Achieve individual financial targets in line with sales plan;
- Ensure all Management Information is kept updated.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

**_ Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at DWF_**
- Nurturing talent is very important to us. We are committed to equal opportunities in all areas of work and business. We want people to achieve their best, which will positively impact on our clients and communities in which we live and


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