Military Litigation Solicitor

1 week ago


Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom AWH Solicitors Ltd Full time
Job Summary

AH Solicitors Ltd is seeking an experienced Military Litigation Solicitor to join our team. As a key member of our defence litigation department, you will be responsible for managing a caseload of complex military claims against the Ministry of Defence.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Case Management: Manage a high volume of complex and high-value military claims, including litigated and pre-litigated cases.
  2. Litigation Expertise: Demonstrate a solid understanding of the technical issues involved in dealing with litigated cases, including knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules.
  3. Claims Knowledge: Have an excellent working knowledge of Military Claims, Noise Induced Hearing Loss, and/or Short Tail Industrial Disease and Long Tail Industrial Disease, as well as relevant case law.
  4. Team Player: Demonstrate the ability to take on individual responsibility within a team environment, working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve business objectives.
  5. Commercial Awareness: Demonstrate commercial awareness and a proactive approach to all aspects of work, including financial management and cost budgeting.
  6. Decision Making: Demonstrate strong decision-making skills, with the ability to make informed decisions in a fast-paced environment.
  7. Client Relationships: Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal colleagues and external clients, providing excellent communication skills and client awareness.
  8. Risk Management: Demonstrate an ability to manage risk on an individual and team level, ensuring compliance with internal and external standards.
  9. Technology: Work effectively with a computerised case management system, PROCLAIM, to manage a high and varied litigated caseload.
  10. Service Delivery: Provide a quality and speedy service to internal and external clients, working to service level agreements and targets.
Requirements
  1. Experience: A minimum of 3 years' experience in defence litigation, with a focus on complex and high-value claims.
  2. Knowledge: Excellent working knowledge of the CPR, with experience of dealing with fast track/multi-track litigated cases, including Short Tail and Long Tail diseases and other industrial disease cases.
  3. Skills: Excellent drafting capabilities of court documents, excellent advocacy skills, and excellent telephone manner.
  4. Education: Good understanding of cost budgeting and cost case management conferences, with a basic knowledge of the Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
  5. Personal Qualities: Assertiveness, determination to 'get things done', and a good 'people' person with the ability to work well as part of a team.
What We Offer
  • Competitive Salary: A competitive salary package, including a bonus structure.
  • Benefits: 25 days annual leave, Birthday Holiday, Bank Holidays, Company Pension, and flexible working hours/working from home available.
  • Training and Development: Encouragement of internal progression and internal and external training opportunities.


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