Team Leader- El/pl Department

**Team Leader
- EL/PL Department**

**Location: Liverpool/Hybrid**

**Fletchers Solicitors Ltd have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing EL/PL Team.**

The role will be to lead an ELPL team to ensure its profitable operation as a fee-earning unit, in line with the company vision and strategy. To ensure that allocated cases are appropriately assessed, managed, and conducted in a proactive and commercially focused manner to meet the needs of our clients and deliver Fletchers strategies and plans for EL/PL, working closely with the Head of Department to deliver this.

**About Fletchers Solicitors**:
Fletchers is a rapidly growing law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law. We are based in the North-West of the UK, with offices in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds & Southport, although many of our colleagues work from home as Fletchers offers Hybrid working. We offer a great work life balance, fabulous benefits, apprenticeships, and internal progression, around 10% of colleagues are currently working on apprenticeships or training contracts - more than ever before - and we are continuing to grow our L&D offering. We have a great culture and people that will support you and your goals.

**Main Responsibilities for the role**:

- To lead an EL/PL team in providing advice on Employers and Public Liability claims of both Fast Track and Multi-Track value.
- You will be running your own reduced caseload of EL/PL matters, varying in value and technicality whilst supervising a team of fee earners and providing technical support to the team.
- Liaising with clients, experts, barristers, third party solicitors and insurers as necessary.
- Dealing with all aspects of pre and post issue procedures in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Pursuing cases to conclusion.
- Ensuring all actions as per Proclaim Action List are completed in a timely fashion.
- Accurate time recording.
- Maintaining client files in good order in accordance with Lexcel and other quality assurance requirements.
- Delegate and supervise tasks to junior team members where appropriate
- Attending one-on-one meetings with team members to provide technical guidance
- Holding regular team meetings and training sessions
- Developing the workflow of the EL/PL Proclaim system
- To actively engage in business development plans and where appropriate to engage with our sources of work at their places of business (typically in trauma centres)
- Production of MI and reports to the Head of Department as and when required.
- A minimum of 4 years PQE (or relevant experience) in EL/PL case handling
- Knowledge and understanding of the Pre-Action Protocol and Civil Procedure Rules
- Knowledge and understanding of the MOJ Portal process, the six pack Regulations, the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Occupiers Liability Act 1957, The Highways Act 1980.
- Litigation experience including running cases to Trial, being able to take the lead on cases
- Knowledgeable understanding of funding, assisting, and taking the lead in sign ups
- Strong leadership skills, the ability to lead and manage a growing team in line with company budgets and department KPIs.
- An enthusiasm for team building and raising the internal and external profile of the team.
- The ability to train and develop others
- Strong business networking skills
- Excellent client care skills i.e., the ability to speak to clients in a professional, empathetic and courteous manner
- The ability to interact with colleagues and express opinions in a professional and courteous way
- Excellent time management i.e., the ability to complete given tasks within an acceptable timescale and to work within any reasonably given deadlines
- The ability to work in an organised way
- The ability to create management reports where necessary
- Compliance with office manual procedures
- Experience of the Proclaim case manage system and a Driving licence would be desirable

**In return Fletchers can offer**:

- Competitive salary
- 35 hours working week
- 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
- Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
- Life Assurance Policy
- Medicash policy to cover some Dental, optical and other medical expenses
- Company sick pay
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
- Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
- Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
- Monthly voucher awards

**So much has happened in the last year at Fletchers**:

- We became Fletchers Group following several acquisitions and have big plans for more growth.
- We offered legal colleagues more training contracts than ever before.
- Retained excellent rankings with both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners
- We opene