Keoghs Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Overview
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Description
Your Role: As our next Assistant Lawyer to join the Birmingham office, you will be working alongside Partner, Marsha Godwin. You will work closely with Marsha and the team in handling a mixture of complex, high value EL, PL and RTA multi-track claims.
Location: Birmingham (hybrid working 1 day per week in the office; other office locations considered)
Job Details
* Job Title: Assistant Lawyer
* Suitable for: Solicitor / Legal Executive / Paralegal / Lawyer / Associate
* Areas of expertise: Catastrophic Injury / Large Loss / Multi-Track / Complex Injury / Personal injury / RTA / EL / PL
* Salary: Discussed upon initial application
* Contract type: Permanent, Full or Part-Time hours considered
* Location: Birmingham, hybrid working 1 day per week in the office (open to other office locations)
* Ref No: DAV-3453
Your Role: As our next Assistant Lawyer to join the Birmingham office, you will be working alongside Partner, Marsha Godwin. You will work closely with Marsha and the team in handling a mixture of complex, high value EL, PL and RTA multi-track claims. The role will also include engaging with senior claims handlers in long-standing insurance clients and assisting Marsha in activities that enhance and develop Keoghs’ profile, which will enhance your own development and career and provide advancement opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
* As Assistant to Marsha: you will work as part of a small team progressing each file from receipt of papers from the insurer client to resolution of the claim.
* Manage a caseload of complex injury claims including high value multi-track and catastrophic injury claims involving brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation and fatal claims.
* Communicate with insurer clients, address queries and provide updates as the matter progresses.
* Forensic analysis of voluminous quantum evidence, preparing chronologies, identifying anomalies and other relevant information across sources of evidence.
* Apply knowledge of complex injury symptomology to identify issues within medical records to instruct medical experts and highlight key issues.
* Critical analysis of liability evidence and identify gaps.
* Draft concise technical advice on indemnity, liability, quantum and causation; discuss strategies with the Lead Lawyer.
* Identify next steps, discuss with the Lead Lawyer, and take action as agreed.
* Interview witnesses and draft statements.
* Liaise with insured, insurer, witnesses and other parties.
* Draft pleadings and applications.
* Instruct counsel and attend conferences, JSMs, mediations (remote or in person).
* Attend court in person or by telephone; attend trials and settlement conferences as required.
* Deliver agreed performance targets and quality standards.
* Delegate tasks to a Complex Injury Paralegal and contribute to their development.
* Maintain case management systems with up-to-date management information for clients.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* Qualified solicitor, CILEX or have proven legal experience in a similar role
* Experience of indemnity, liability and quantum
* Claimant background considered if you have significant large loss / CAT experience
* Well-rounded lawyer with deep understanding of case law, litigation practice & process and Court Practice Rules
* Fully engaged in personal and team development
* Ability to deliver outstanding service to clients
Benefits
* Davies Incentive Plan
* 25 days holiday per year (increases with service; option to buy/sell 3 days)
* Family Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) with option to upgrade within first month
* Simply Health Care Cash Plan
* WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and wellbeing resources
* Death in Service
* Critical Illness Cover
* PHI/Income Protection
* Pension Contribution: 5% Employee / 3% Employer
* Employee Resource Groups
* Employee Volunteering Programme
* Cycle to Work Scheme*
* Tech Scheme*
* Season Ticket Loan*
* Gym Flex*
* Discounts and perks through various programs
* * after probation
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Legal
* Industries
* Law Practice
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