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Associate Solicitor- Catastrophic Injury

extra holidays
Remote: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Full time
Salary: 
150 - 150K yearly
Work from: 
United Kingdom

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Qualified Solicitor or Fellow of CILEx, Proven experience handling serious injury claims.

Key responsabilities:

  • Handling caseload of serious injury claims
  • Delivering excellent client care
  • Supporting senior lawyers and team leadership
  • Drafting legal documents and optimizing client settlements
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McKie Recruit Human Resources, Staffing & Recruiting Startup https://www.themisrecruit.com/
2 - 10 Employees
About McKie Recruit
McKie Recruit are legal Recruitment Specialists working exclusively with claimant and defendant law firms. We recruit predominately into our specialised areas of Civil Litigation; Including, but not limited to, Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, Housing Disrepair, Costs and Family Law. McKie Recruit was set up by barrister Andrew McKie in 2011, who has owned and worked in law firms recruiting fee earning and non-fee earning staff for over 10 years. The management of the firm is now with Will Angood and Liam O’Sullivan who combined have some 12 years’ experience of working in the legal sector with industry leading firms. We understand exactly what you are looking for! The claimant small and medium law firm recruitment market is overlooked and overly complicated- we aim to change that. We have found using some of the more established agencies to be difficult for the following reasons:- - Expensive - Inflexible Terms We pride ourselves on our low fees, flexible payment terms, and our high-quality candidates. Our placements are capped at 15%+VAT of annual salary (industry standard typically up to 25%). 50% of payment due the day the candidate walks through the door, the remaining 50% after 3 months. We are confident that our candidates are the best! We only submit vetted candidates- saving you time, money, and hassle. It is company policy that we will not supply a candidate that we would not consider for interview at our own firm. With headquarters in both Central London and the Northwest, McKie Recruit has industry leading exposure to both the Northwest markets and the South of England. Whether you wish to instruct McKie Recruit to assist with your recruitment needs or wish to become a candidate, please call us now on 0800 6124 578 or E-mail info@mckierecruit.com
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Job description

This is a remote position.

Our client, a leading claimant law firm, are seeking experienced individuals to join their esteemed serious injury department due to continued growth. As an investors in People platinum accredited firm, our client is committed to high performance, emphasising trust, respect, openness and inclusion. 


Requirements
Requirements:
  • Handling a caseload of claimant Serious Injury claims, predominately RTA-based, with values ranging from £150K to over £10m. 
  • Delivering excellent client care to those who have experienced traumatic and life-changing events. 
  • Supporting Senior lawyers with leadership and motivation of the team. 
  • Conducting regular technical and case reviews, providing feedback and mentoring. 
  • Communicating with clients and meetings with a multi-disciplinary team of experts.
  • Analysis of evidence and research of legal issues on liability, causation, and quantum.
  • Drafting documents, including statements, pleadings, and schedules of loss.
  • Securing early interim payments and appropriate rehabilitation.
  • Optimising client settlements.

Person Specification: 

  • Qualified Solicitor or Fellow of CILEx. There are numerous roles within our clients expanding team, so our client will be interested in speaking with NQ solicitors upto Grade A. 
  • Proven experience dealing with serious injury claims
  • Commited to delivering excellent client care.
  • Excellent communication skills, including negotiation and objection handling. 
  • Accountable for achieving objectives in a fast-paced environment with high work quality standards.
  • Competent with case management systems, and a good knowledge of Excel and Word. 
  • Strong attention to detail.


Benefits
  • Competitive Basic Salary
  • Unrivalled bonus package- tied to company performance and individual performance
  • Case referral bonus
  • Paid overtime (Evenings and weekend)
  • High quality work (Insurance generated)
  • Flexible working. Associates can be based anywhere in the UK provided they would be willing to travel to head office twice a month. 
  • Working week can be split over 4 days. 
  • Small caseload, and no billing targets. 
  • Travel allowance if over 100 miles. 
  • Matched pension scheme
  • Insurance benefits
  • Health and Wellbeing Support
  • Discounts and Regular reward incentives
  • Study sponsorship
  • Social Events
  • Volunteering encouraged as part of the hiring firms Corporate Social Responsibility agenda. The hiring firm are committed to improving lives in their local community.

Salary:

Upto £80,000 + Bonus

Required profile

Experience

Industry :
Human Resources, Staffing & Recruiting
Spoken language(s):
English
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Hard Skills

IBM Lotus Word ProPersonal Injury LawCase Management SystemsClient ServicesCivil Drafting

Other Skills

  • Verbal Communication Skills
  • Open Mindset
  • Leadership
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Detail Oriented
  • Teamwork
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