Complex Injury Assistant Lawyer

7 days ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Davies Full time

Description This role offers an excellent opportunity to work with Rebecca Duxbury in our Complex Injury Claims Team dealing with large loss claims.
In this role you will assist a lead lawyer on complex, high value RTA multi-track claims.
Experience of indemnity, liability and complex medical issues is required and excellent attention to detail essential.
Your work will be supervised and feedback given.
The role also includes the need to engage with sophisticated senior claims handlers in long-standing insurance clients.
In this role you may also be required to assist your Lead Lawyer in activities which enhance and develop Keoghs' profile.
Key Responsibilities You will work as part of a team assisting the Lead Lawyer to manage a caseload of complex injury claims including high value multi-track and large loss claims involving brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation and fatal claims.
Tasks will include: Communicate with insurer clients, dealing with queries and providing updates Forensic analysis of evidence, preparing chronologies, identifying anomalies Instruct medical experts Critical analysis of sources of liability evidence and identifying gaps Drafting concise technical advice on reserves, indemnity, liability, quantum and causation issues and claims resolution for strategy discussion with the Lead Lawyer Identifying next steps, discuss with Lead and take action Interview witnesses and draft statements Liaise with al parties involved in the claim Drafting pleadings and applications Instructing counsel and attending conferences, JSMs, mediation (both remote and in person) Attendance at court (both remote and in person), attend trials, settlement conferences etc as required  Delivery of agreed performance targets and quality standards Delegation of assigned tasks to a Complex Injury Paralegal and be fully engaged in their development in terms of technical ability and achievement of objectives.
To maintain the case managements systems with up-to-date management information for clients.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Qualified solicitor, CILEX or proven relevant legal experience is essential.
Experience of indemnity, liability and quantum essential.
Experience of catastrophic / large loss cases involving complex medical issues essential.
Critical thinking and quantum analysis experience required.
Good telephone advocacy skills.
Positive, confident and enthusiastic.
Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills including the ability to compose professional written communications.
Good advocacy skills.
Excellent inter-personal and client care skills.
Understanding of case law and litigation practice and process, and Court Practice Rules.
Ability to plan and prioritise workloads, keep to deadlines and work under pressure.
Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
Ability to weigh facts, apply the law and make decisions.
Ability to anticipate problems and identify solutions.
Driven to achieve to take development opportunities when they arise with a positive attitude.
Calm under pressure with the ability to re-prioritise and delegate effectively when required.
Confidence to take initiative to innovate and adapt to changing situations.
Confidence to seek advice and guidance when dealing with new tasks.
Ability to follow instruction and with attention to detail and to give clear instruction, direction and guidance to more junior members of the team.
Ability to recognise when sensitivity and tact are required.
Ability to effectively work within a team.
Proficient IT skills (Word, Excel and Office).
Good standard of education – 5 GCSE's grade C/5 or equivalent including maths and English.
Ref: DAV-0256 Benefits Davies Incentive Plan 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)  Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
Simply Health Care Cash Plan WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing  Death in Service Critical Illness Cover PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance) Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer  Cycle to Work Scheme* Tech Scheme* Season Ticket Loan* Gym Flex* Access to Online Discount Sites Discounted Gourmet Society Membership Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide Discounts at local retail outlets * after successfully completing probation We are a specialist professional services and technology firm, working in partnership with leading insurance, highly regulated and global businesses.
We help our clients to manage risk, operate their core business processes, transform and grow.
We deliver professional services and technology solutions across the risk and insurance value chain, including excellence in claims, underwriting, distribution, regulation & risk, customer experience, human capital, digital transformation & change management.
Our global team of more than 6,500 professionals operate across ten countries, including the UK & the U.S. Over the past ten years Davies has grown its annual revenues more than 20-fold, investing heavily in research & development, innovation & automation, colleague development, and client service.
Today the group serves more than 1,500 insurance, financial services, public sector, and other highly regulated clients.



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