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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