Job Description
Industrial Disease Fee Earner
Location: Birmingham
Salary: up to £55,000
Working Pattern: Hybrid working
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About the Role:
Our client, a leading national law firm with a strong reputation in industrial disease litigation, is seeking a skilled and motivated Lead Fee Earner to join its growing Military Disease department, specialising in Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) claims. Working on behalf of major insurer clients, you will manage your own caseload of complex defendant-side disease files.
This is a superb opportunity for an experienced Litigator to lead in a specialist team, working on high-quality claims in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.
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Key Responsibilities:
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1. Manage a caseload of NIHL and other short-tail industrial disease claims
2. Review documents and prepare case strategy reports for insurer clients
3. Handle disclosure, analyse evidence (including records) and manage case progression
4. Conduct investigations with insured parties and obtain witness statements
5. Instruct and liaise with experts and Counsel
6. Attend conferences, court appointments and trials
7. Draft court documents and routine correspondence
8. Liaise with and take instructions from insurers and insureds
9. Superv...