Large Loss Solicitor or Associate
Weightmans
- Liverpool
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assist the partners and manage own caseload of catastrophic and high value PI cases
- Assist in initial investigations and in reporting to clients/ preparing internal strategy report as appropriate
- Review and analyse databases and make further investigations as appropriate
- Liaise with other solicitors, insurers, police, HSE and witnesses to gather evidence
- Instruct various experts as appropriate
- Control Case Manager Diary and action lists
- Attend at court hearings as appropriate
- Attend conferences and JSMs as directed by partner, subject to client approval
- Draft letters, reports, reserve sheets and action plans as directed
- Assist with the management, supervision and development of more junior members of the team
- Complete client and firm MI procedures
- Comply with Data Protection Compliance and Procedures
- Comply with CPR and rehabilitation protocol
- Keep up to date with legal developments in high value personal injury
- Achieve set financial and chargeable targets/KPIs
- Ensure relevant deadlines and quality measures are adhered to
- Comply with relevant Weightmans and client policies and procedures
- Work in accordance with Weightmans' values
- Circa 3 years + PQE solicitor
- Experience of managing a defendant personal injury litigation caseload (either Motor or EL/PL preferred).
- An eye for detail is essential
- The ability to work to deadlines/ targets and work under pressure.
- Ability to work as part of a team or on own initiative
- Knowledge of CPR procedures/technical ability
- Ability to manage own diary caseload efficiently and effectively
- 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part time)
- Agile / working from home including provision of home office equipment*
- Healthcare cover/ Medicash
- Pension plan
- Life Insurance 4 x salary
- Interest free travel loan scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and consumer advice service
- Discounted gym membership
- Discounted dental scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offers & discounts
- Great reward and recognition scheme
- We encourage candidates to speak to us direct/apply direct for the opportunities we have available.
- Any reference to experience or PQE in our adverts or job descriptions is to be used as a guideline only. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and with different levels of experience who can demonstrate that they fulfil the requirements of the role.
- The successful candidate appointed to this role will be subject to our standard background checking process, and any offer of employment made is conditional upon successful completion of those checks. Further details can be obtained from the Recruitment team.
- We are open to part time/job share applicants.