Personal Injury Solicitor

Job Description

Personal Injury Solicitor 3+ years PQE – Serious Injury/Catastrophic Injury teamJob Location: Trafford House, M32 0RS remote or hybridJob Type: Full-time; PermanentHours: Monday till Friday; Flexible hours; 10:00 - 16:00 core hours;Salary: Competitive depending on experience and qualification, plus quarterly bonusesAre you looking to join and award winning and forward- thinking law firmOverview of the CompanyWe are an expanding, multicultural, full- service law firm that is leading the way in the provision of legal services for European communities and businesses throughout England and Wales and wants to compete with Top100 law firms in the UK.We offer an enjoyable and rewarding working environment and a very friendly team. We are committed to our staff and recognise the importance of the continued development; in fact even one of our core values is "above all, in everything we do, WE CARE". Wewant to attract and retain top talent and consistently develop the best lawyers and leaders in the business.We pride ourselves on providing outstanding client care and excellent quality legal services whilst recognising the importance of communication in our clients’ native languages and without legal jargon.Our Personal Injury department is one of the best in the North of England and our lawyers are widely recognised as experts in the Serious/Catastrophic Injury and litigation fields.Job PurposeThis is ideal role for a Personal Injury 3+ years PQE Solicitor or legal executive looking to develop or progress their career into Serious and Catastrophic Injury.The role involves dealing with mixed caseload of multi-track RTA/EL/PL files at various stages (portal, pre-issue, litigation), and working and assisting on variety of Serious Injury and Catastrophic Injury cases hence experience in dealing with wide rangeof cases is required.This role would ideally suit someone who is confident in dealing with fast track and multi-track work as well as litigated cases and is willing to train to work on Serious Injury and Catastrophic Injury cases.Excellent customer care skills are also essential.Key Responsibilities:

• Handling Multi Track cases at various stages
• Dealing with litigated matters
• Working as part of the team on Serious Injury and Catastrophic Injury cases
• Dealing with new enquiries/ investigating new claims/ assessing liability/ offering appropriate legal advice and assistance to clients
• Dealing with enquiries from courts, insurance companies, TP representatives
• Drafting/ preparing of legal documents/ forms / statements and correspondence
• Analysing of medical reports/notes obtaining experts opinion/advice as and when necessary
• Obtaining and arranging Counsel’s representation and advice
• Negotiating settlements, appropriate use of precedents and JC guidelines

Key Requirements (skills, qualifications, experience):

• Minimum of 3 years experience in personal injury field in a reputable firm
• Experience in dealing with both RTA and EL/PL Fast Track cases
• Experience in dealing with litigated matters under supervision
• Excellent customer care skills
• Ability to work in a targeted environment

How to ApplyIf this role is of interest and you would like to learn more, please attach your CV to the link provided and we will be in direct contact.