Solicitor/CILEX Serious Injury (Gold/Platinum) (Birmingham)
HybridBirmingham, England, United Kingdom
Birmingham, England, United KingdomHybridFull Time
Full Time
Job Summary
Manage a complex, diverse caseload of multi-track serious injury cases, progressing them from inception to conclusion while assessing liability early and minimizing write-offs. Draft court documents, research points of law, and liaise with clients, experts, barristers, and insurers to ensure timely and commercial case progression. Attend court, joint settlement meetings, and case management conferences, including overnight stays when required, while maintaining accurate time recording and case order. Delegate tasks to assistants and mentor team members, while engaging in brand development and marketing.
Required Qualifications
- qualified, Grade A/B Solicitor, CILEX or FCILEX
- proven track record of successfully dealing with serious injury work
- traumatic brain injury
- complex orthopaedic injury
- amputation cases
- Proven KPI's in fees recovery, time recording and client care
- Experienced at dealing with a diverse range of liability scenarios
- EL/PL
- RTAs
- multiple defendants
- Excellent people and client care skills
- sensitive and professional approach
- Experienced in litigation at both County Court and High Court level
- Sound knowledge of the CPR
- litigation process
- cost budgeting process
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Self-motivated and proactive
- A commercial approach to litigation and case progression
- Willing to commit to achieving results and meeting deadlines
- Flexible in working hours and able to travel
- The ability to work in a team
- to mentor other team members
- Good IT skills
- Microsoft Office packages
- Able to liaise and work well with other integral teams across the business
- Excellent time management
- Strong commercial awareness
- Willingness to put forward ideas
- engage in brand development
- networking events
- marketing
- 35 hours working week
- 35 days holiday a year
- bank holidays
- Christmas Closure
- option to purchase up to 3 extra days' holiday per year
- Pension scheme
- tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
- Life Assurance Policy
- Medicash policy
- Company sick pay
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
- Flexible, agile working environment
- positive work-life balance
- Overnight stay
- attend Court
- Joint Settlement Meetings
- Case Management Conferences
- Conferences with or without Counsel
- in person when appropriate
- Accurate time recording
- Maintain cases in good order
- Lexcel
- quality assurance requirement
- all outstanding actions as per the task list
- Delegate tasks
- Assistants
- Assist in the supervision and development of your Assistants and Paralegals
- Engage in brand development and marketing
- Mentor new team members
- Ensure that an excellent level of client care is maintained
- Drafting court documents
- pleadings
- applications
- witness statements
- court directions
- To research points of law
- take responsibility for researching topics
- prior to undertaking allocated tasks
- Ensure accuracy
- Liaise with clients
- experts
- barristers
- third party solicitors
- insurers
- willingness to travel to accommodate attendance in person
- when necessary
- progress such cases from inception to conclusion
- in line with company policies
- legal requirements
- Assisting and dealing with a complex and diverse caseload
- multi-track cases
- value exceeding £500,000
- RTA, EL, PL and OL matters
Desired Qualifications
- Previous experience of Proclaim
- case management system
- Driving licence
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