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**Job Purpose:**
To assist a Senior fee earner in all aspects of litigated and non-litigated personal injury claims, including serious, catastrophic, or less serious cases.
**Key Duties & Responsibilities:**
- Handle all aspects of litigated and non-litigated personal injury claims, mainly of high value and/or technical nature.
- Risk assess cases continuously and highlight concerns to your fee earner or line manager.
- Promptly inform your fee earner of settlement offers and update relevant systems.
- Understand complexities related to causation and pain.
- Signpost claimants to relevant organizations and refer for benefits checks as needed.
- Attend court hearings as required.
- Obtain and liaise with relevant evidence and medical experts.
- Instruct Counsel, attend conferences, and draft legal documents.
- Use PI Calculator effectively (training provided).
- Obtain instructions from clients and their representatives.
- Mentor and train team members as directed.
- Attend client meetings across England/Wales.
- Liaise with pagination companies with approval.
**Experience & Knowledge:**
- Substantial experience managing litigated or serious injury caseloads, including defendant backgrounds.
- Excellent client care, communication, and analytical skills.
- Ability to liaise with external agencies effectively.
- Flexibility to work out of hours.
- Good IT skills, including case management systems and MS Office.
- Strong organizational skills and a calm, adaptable approach.
**Additional Information:**
Carpenters Group values diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from all backgrounds. They emphasize a positive work environment aligned with their core values.
**Benefits include:** 25 days' holiday, hybrid working, volunteering days, matched charity giving, health plans, life assurance, pension, training, social events, and dress code flexibility.
**Employment Details:**
- Level: Mid-Senior
- Type: Full-time
- Function: Administrative
- Industry: Legal Services
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