NQ Personal Injury Solicitor

Law Staff Ltd
Manchester
10 months ago
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Job Title:NQ Personal Injury Solicitor
Location:Manchester M22
Work Arrangement:Onsite
Salary:£36,000
Job Ref:37025

The Firm

Established in 2000, our client is an award-winning law firm that deals with personal injury and clinical negligence claims. Based in Manchester, they serve clients nationwide and are currently ranked 70 out of more than 10,000 law firms. We have a 5-star rating on Trustpilot from over 6,500 reviews, which coming from our clients means a lot to us. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is the core of our business.
We are currently looking for a newly qualified solicitor to join our thriving firm in Personal Injury. You will be handling a diverse caseload to include some pre and post litigation claims from cradle to grave. Tenacity, ability, and enthusiasm are more important than qualification. We have high quality non-CMC sources for all our work, ensuring that our lawyers only deal with genuine cases.

Person Specification

  1. At least 6 months experience within the Personal Injury sector
  2. Exceptional client care and quality control skills
  3. Experience with initial client inception (including risk assessments, setting up the file and relevant paperwork)
  4. Previous exposure to providing client advice
  5. The ability to handle a caseload with supervision
  6. Previous exposure to providing client advice, instructing experts, analysing reports and valuations advantageous
  7. Ideally you will have drafted particulars for service, prepared quantum evidence, schedules of loss, instructed counsel, drafted witness statement and replies
  8. Proven billing track record of handling a litigated caseload
  9. A focus on advancing cases to and through litigation to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients
  10. Knowledge of the civil procedure rules, precedent, trends in litigation, and an ability and willingness to utilise the same to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients
  11. Demonstrable experience of dealing with litigated files from inception, through applications and challenges, to trial / disposal hearing
  12. Knowledge of Proclaim case management system.

Responsibilities

  1. Managing a caseload of Personal Injury claims from cradle to grave
  2. Conducting thorough legal research and providing sound legal advice to clients
  3. Preparing and drafting legal documents, including pleadings and witness statements
  4. Negotiating settlements and representing clients in court when necessary
  5. Working in a target driven, fast paced environment
  6. Collaborating with colleagues to ensure the successful outcome of cases
  7. Keeping up to date with changes in relevant laws and regulations.

Salary & Hours

Newly qualified rate is £36,000. Along with a very generous commission scheme, paid monthly in arrears. We can be flexible for candidates with pre-qualification experience. Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday.

For further details of this vacancy, please contact Joanne Djebara on (phone number removed) quoting reference 37025.

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