Consumer Claims Litigation Assistant

Express Solicitors are a top 200 Law firm that specialises in personal injury. We cover every area of personal injury including public liability, occupier’s liability, road traffic accidents, employer’s liability, industrial disease, serious injuries and clinical negligence matters. At Express, we pride ourselves in the work we do helping injured people.

We are Law Society accredited and are a Legal 500 Leading Firm for both Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence. Six of our Partners are members of the Law Society Specialist Personal Injury Panel.

**The role**

We litigate a number of different claim types within the Consumer Claims Litigation team, including;
- Plevin Claims
- Non-Plevin PPI
- Mis-sold loans and mortgages
- Mis-sold financial products by brokers
- Mis-sold motor finance

As a Litigation Assistant within our Consumer Claims Litigation team, you will assist our fee earners in both pre-litigated and post litigated work.

**Job description - the types of tasks within the role**
- You will be supporting a lawyer with their caseloads and helping to manage their client relationships.
- Client care is an important part of the role, ensuring that clients are happy with the progression of their case.
- Task management & Case progression including:

- Legal Research.
- Drafting letters of claim, drafting of court documentation, instructing counsel, collating bundles & taking notes.
- Taking witness statements.
- Keeping the case management file fully up to date
- Detail checking:

- Making sure the initial attendance is correct.
- Reviewing DSAF responses from lenders.
- Document analysis.

**Who are we looking for?**

We are looking for people who have strong legal academic achievements (LLB, LLM, LPC, GDL). Usually, this will be in tandem with relevant work experience, to show a desire for litigation as well as strong commercial acumen. Experience of litigation is desirable but not essential.

We are looking for people who show professionalism, maturity and aptitude for client handling and the ability to deal with pressure. You will be expected to take responsibility for the tasks in your remit.

We are looking for people with the right attitude, who want to learn and progress.

**Salary**

£19,000 per annum.

**Working Hours**

8:30am-5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday

**Benefits**

We always endeavor to recruit and retain the best staff around. To do so we offer competitive remuneration packages, ongoing training and development opportunities, and a wide variety of interesting and challenging work. Additionally, we also offer the following:

- 23 days holiday, rising 1 day per year to 26 days, plus bank/public hols. 3 of these days are reserved for the Christmas office closure.
- 3 holiday buy backs per year after 1 year of service.
- Private medical insurance available after 2 years’ service.
- Life Assurance - 2 x salary based on annual salary only - eligibility commences when you join the company.
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme, in addition to auto-enrolment option.
- Active social committee, Company pays for trips to e.g. Bowling, Quiz Night, Christmas party, Summer Barbecue plus in-team events such as Escape Rooms, Junkyard Golf etc.
- Comprehensive Consumer Claims Litigation “Route to Excellence” training.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Free fruit is delivered twice a week for all employees.
- Strong track record of training and promotions throughout the Company.
- Weekly reviews with supervisors.
- Four monthly appraisals to discuss you and your career.