Fieldfisher houses one of the UKs leading Personal Injury and Medical Negligence departments. The Serious Injury Team focus represents Claimants with injuries of the utmost severity including brain damage, spinal injury, amputation, fatal cases and other serious injuries. Most of the claims have a value of several million pounds and this is an exceptionally high performing, hard-working and passionate team. The team focuses on quality and each case is dealt with expertly and with great care to ensure the best possible award is achieved for the Claimant. The focus for each lawyer who joins the team is to build his or her own reputation and knowledge. From the start, you will be working on high value cases and will be expected to take on significant responsibility allowing you to build your own caseload. We are looking for an energetic, diligent and bright Lawyer. The work is often fast paced and requires genuine commitment.
Responsibilities
* Proactively manage own files and support senior members of the team and partners.
* Preparing thorough documentation required in the preparation of cases to trial, including drafting schedules.
* Liaising with counsel/experts.
* Liaising with clients and handling matters with the appropriate sensitivity.
Qualifications
* 5 – 12 PQE (E&W Qualification)
* Experience in UK claimant serious injury work and rehabilitation.
* Should be able to demonstrate experience in and have a keen interest in marketing, thinking about their own career pathway.
* An ability to build relationships with the client, family, witnesses, counsel and experts.
* Enthusiastic team player with commitment to quality and client care.
* Good case management skills.
* Strong academics is essential.
* The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a real commitment and empathetic approach to Claimants.
Inclusiveness and Diversity
At Fieldfisher, led by the social model of disability, we are working towards removing accessibility barriers and maximising disability and neurodiversity inclusion in our recruitment processes. Should you have any accessibility requirements, please contact a member of Fieldfishers Recruitment Team who will work with you to implement suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are treated in the strictest of confidence and we would appreciate your feedback to ensure we can provide an accessible and enjoyable recruitment process.
Benefits
Fieldfishers benefits package is designed to enable all colleagues to thrive in an inclusive and supportive environment. These benefits range from private health insurance, life assurance & income protection, flexi-gym discounts, season ticket loans, bike-to-work loans and much more. What can we offer you?
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