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- Permanent Full Time
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Initial review/report – considering funding, prospects of successful recovery and triage of claim
- Reviewing evidence
- Conducting investigations and establishing causes of action
- Instructing counsel and experts
- Legal research
- Drafting generally including letter of claim, claim form and particulars to commence proceedings
- Attending conferences and trials with counsel
- Dealing with routine correspondence
- Liaising with lay and insurer clients
- Engaging in settlement negotiations including consideration and drafting of Part 36 offers
- Preparing pre-action and interim applications
- Preparing documents for trial
- Assisting with ADR (including mediation)
- Court appointments
- Conducting advocacy by telephone and in person
- Ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Previous experience in a Defendant or Claimant litigation firm
- An ability to prioritise workload and manage competing demands
- Ability to pay attention to detail
- Ability to work with case management systems
- The personal skills to deal with such work as major and expensive litigation involving liaison with senior claims handlers
Benefits
- Davies Incentive Plan
- 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
- Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa)
- Simply Health Care Cash Plan
- WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
- Death in Service
- Critical Illness Cover
- PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
- Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
- Employee Resource Groups
- Employee Volunteering Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme*
- Tech Scheme*
- Season Ticket Loan*
- Gym Flex*
- Access to Online Discount Sites
- Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
- Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
- Discounts at local retail outlets
Perks & benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Mental Wellness Budget
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