Serious Injury Fee Earner

Sue Ross Legal are recruiting for a Multi-Track Personal Injury Fee Earner. Applying for this role is straight forward Scroll down and click on Apply to be considered for this position. Our client is a top 100 UK law firm with a renowned reputation; Due to a period of continued growth, the firm are actively seeking dedicated, and ambitious lawyers, (whether qualified solicitors or unqualified fee earners) to take on a varied caseload of high value serious and catastrophic injury cases from start to finish, predominantly litigated RTA based. Subject to experience, you will oversee cases valued between £25,000 and £50,000, £50,000, and £250,000, £250,000 to £1,000,000 or £1,000,000+.

Duties

• You will be responsible for delivering excellent client care to clients who have suffered from a traumatic and life changing event.
• Conduct regular technical and case reviews, providing feedback and mentoring as required.
• Regular communication and meetings with your client.
• Instructions and meetings with a multi-disciplinary team of experts for example, medical experts, case managers, care experts, architects, forensic accountants, counsel.
• Analysis of evidence and research of legal issues on liability, causation, and quantum.
• Drafting documents including statements, pleadings, and schedules of loss.
• Securing early interim payments and appropriate rehabilitation.
• Optimising your client’s settlement.
• Ability to work with a task-based case management system to ensure regular contact is maintained with all clients, providing exceptional customer service, and managing their expectations.
• Raising awareness of the department and developing your professional profile.
• Support your Team Leader in the supervision, mentoring and development of junior members of the team as appropriate, ensuring clear objectives and KPIs are followed, performance issues are actively managed and development plans are in place in accordance with company policy.
• Perform to a high level in a target orientated environment.
• To undertake any other tasks as deemed relevant and reasonable by the business.

Person Specification

• Qualified Solicitor or Fellow of CILEx with a minimum of 4 years post qualification experience or can demonstrate equivalent experience to charge and recover appropriate rates. xwwtmva
• Proven track record of dealing with serious injury claims; an experienced litigator with strong technical ability and practical knowledge of the court procedures.
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