Serious Injury Fee Earner

Job Title:Serious Injury Fee Earner

Job reference: SDA/6122

Job description: We are working with a law firm in Manchester who is looking for an experienced Fee Earner to join their Serious Injury Team with the option of hybrid working.

This role would be suited to an individual (whether you are a senior paralegal, a legal executive or a newly qualified solicitor),who wants the opportunity to make a real difference to those whose lives have been impacted by catastrophic injuries including serious orthopaedic, brain, spinal, and amputee through to fatalities. As someone continuing to build their career within this specialist area of law you will enjoy the autonomy to make decisions on cases up to £100k but also have the opportunity to assist a partner working on cases above this level, which can include those exceeding the value of £1 million.

The successful candidate will be dealing with:

• Research using internal resources
• Assisting Multi-Track Solicitors on caseload
• Working to court deadlines
• Assisting with file organisation
• Drafting letters
• Drafting Court documents and other documents such as witness statements (covering liability and quantum) and Schedules of Loss.
• Drafting Directions, Case Summaries, CCMC preparations
• Dealing with instructing and liaising with cost draftsman for budgeting / billing
• Liaising with Counsel and Medical experts.
• Reviewing medical records and drafting Chronology
• Diary Management
• Use of in-house case management system
• Keeping in constant touch with the clients to ensure communication and continuous workflow.
• Maintaining awareness of the central aims of rehabilitation in cases and working to facilitate rehabilitation goals
• Maintaining awareness of the Civil Procedure Rules and their application to the Multi-Track process
• Working within a friendly, sociable and incredibly supportive team

Essential skills:

• Have completed/close to completing the LPC /CILEX (or equivalent)
• Experience within an office environment
• Experience of running low value multi track files from inception to conclusion
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• IT Skills such as Word/ Outlook/ Excel

Salary: DOE

Company Benefits:

• 22 days + 8 days bank holiday rising to 25 with length of service*
• Employee Assistant programme access
• Summer and Christmas party
• Employee events throughout the year
• Training opportunities
• Death in service*
• Cycle to work scheme*
• Referral schemes for bringing both new claims and team members
• City Centre location
• Paid Birthday day off
• Travel season ticket loans*
• Charitable day (1 days paid leave to support your favourite charity or community group.)
• Bonus scheme
• (*Subject to qualifying periods)