Responsibilities
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You will be responsible for providing strategic, technical and practical guidance within your area of expertise and will build a strong relationship with the experts that already exist within the group. You will set an example of best practice in the conduct of insurance litigation.
Additional duties include:
* To take responsibility for the budget of the team and to maximise the profitability of the group,
* To represent the group by communicating effectively internally and externally to build excellent working relationships,
* To lead in the auditing of cases to ensure a consistently high standard,
* To manage performance of employees using all tools available,
* To handle complaints within the group and to liaise with the Compliance department where necessary,
* To lead all recruitment for your team, delegating as appropriate, and supporting wider recruitment across the Group when required,
* To line manage the supervisors within the Bristol team,
* Support and help the supervisors develop themselves and the team,
* To lead and promote compliance with the Company's Policies and Procedures within the group.
Skills/Competencies required:
Essential:
* Fully qualified Solicitor, CILEX lawyer or equivalent;
* A passion for employment law and for providing commercial and practical solutions;
* Ability to maintain high levels of flexibility, adapt to and help drive through change through supporting colleagues
Experience required:
* Extensive experience of Employment work,
* Experience of dealing with both lay and insurer clients,
* Experience of liaising with defendant insurer claims handlers,
* Experience of leading and supervising a team,
* An ability to deal with all aspects of litigation,
* The ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines,