Legal Risk Assessor

2 months ago


UK, UK, United Kingdom Simpson Millar Solicitors Full time

Legal Risk Assessor

Location: Remote/Hybrid Manchester office ( Mainly Remote)

Injury Practice Area


Simpson Millar is currently looking for an experienced Legal Risk Assessor to join our Injury Practice Department. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team as you will be responsible for the risk assessment of new enquiries received into the business for the Injury Practice Area.

You will be a key decision maker in reviewing initial leads, speaking to clients and making investigations into the lead, allowing us to make an informed decision on if the case has reasonable prospects and should be transferred to the Legal Team.


As a Legal Risk Assessor, you will cover all areas of the Injury Practice Area – Clinical Negligence, RTA, ELPL & Military. Meaning you will be interacting with stakeholders from Injury Practice Areas and other areas across the business.


As well as being able:

  • To undertake risk assessments within the Injury Practice Area.
  • To ensure risk assessments are reviewed for quality and tracked within governance SLAs.
  • To manage process adherence and communication between the Contact Centre & Injury Practice Area.

To support in any required training to ensure business development and training.

  • To support in providing a clear and effective process for capturing risk assessment information.
  • To keep abreast of appropriate legislation
  • Meet appropriate SLAs & governance requirements.
  • Ensure that all risk assessment processes undertaken.
  • To work with a case management system, databases and normal office IT systems
  • To adopt, promote and encourage a positive and hardworking culture within the department
  • Ensure the confidentiality and security of all firm and client documentation and information
  • Adhere to and to promote compliance to the firm’s policies, practices and procedures, to legislation applicable to the profession and to any relevant quality standards
  • To ensure that 90% of risk assessments are completed within 1 hour
  • To ensure that 95% of risk assessments are undertaken within stated time SLA
  • To support in arranged calibration sessions
  • To ensure all Risk & Governance policies are followed as per business policy.


You will have experience of:

  • Working in a law firm or similar environment
  • A wide range of Personal Injury experience across different areas (i.e.Military, ELPL, OL, Travel, Clinical Negligence, Industrial Disease, RTA)
  • Making decisions on the likely success of a claim and value of a claim with limited information
  • Working in a regulated environment with appropriate record keeping and quality standards
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Committed organised and dedicated – able to cope with pressure
  • Excellent IT Skills with the ability to work with a Case Management System, databases / excel and normal office IP systems
  • Clear and empathetic communication skills
  • Team spirit and can-do positive attitude
  • Effective relationship management
  • A commitment to equal opportunities and diversity


If this sounds like you then apply now


So why should joining Simpson Millar be of interest to you? You’ll work with industry experts who work on high-profile cases and can help to shape and develop your career, giving you the coaching and mentoring that will allow you to flourish, and your caseload will be interesting and importantly manageable.


Salary: A competitive salary plus benefits.


Benefits: 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, the option to buy and sell holidays, hybrid working, company pension, sick pay, life assurance, employee assist program and many more….

At Simpson Millar our Culture is key for us, it drives us and makes us who we are. We’re lawyers who exist to help people with their legal needs today and to improve the way the law works for people in the future. We provide trusted expert legal advice, quickly and clearly, every time.

There is change going on within the legal industry and in our firm too, so we need people who are adaptable to this, who embrace change and see the opportunity. The future of our business is one that is technology and data driven, so we need people who have the mindset and technological expertise to grow with us. But most of all we need team players who will be willing to work with others, but are accountable for their own work, and who want to achieve great results for both our firm and especially our clients.


Diversity and Inclusion

At Simpson Millar we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the advert, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or for other roles in our firm.


If external support is required on a vacancy, the role will be released by individual invite to specific agencies on our PSL. Any speculative candidates sent to Simpson Millar will be considered a gift and no fees will be applicable.


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