Fee Earner - Fast Track RTA

Legal Advisor - Litigation

REED Legal are working with one of the UK's leading providers of insurance and legal services who have built a reputation for an ethical approach to personal injury litigation.

Their workforce delivers a professional but personable service to their clients, and they have fostered a culture built on this ethos which makes for an enjoyable place to work.

To manage a caseload of Fast Track RTA cases through all stages of the investigation and litigation process.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for a high-volume caseload of Fast Track Personal Injury RTA claims, making use of the firm's Case Management Systems and using the agreed internal procedures and practices.
• To progress your caseload in a manner to ensure that clients receive appropriate, professional, timely and pertinent legal advice, with regular contact, whilst managing their expectations.
• To deal with cases with denial of liability and causation arguments with minimal supervision.
• To be able to assess liability and quantum to include reviewing medical reports, researching and obtaining relevant case law, drafting schedules of special damages and assessing suitable awards for compensation
• To identify early those cases where proceedings would be tactically beneficial to litigate and to do so expeditiously.
• To attend, where appropriate, court hearings to make representations in respect of the claim before the judiciary. Where necessary, and in accordance with the firm's internal policies and procedures, to instruct Barristers to represent clients at hearings and obtain formal Advice over issues of quantum and liability.

Experience:

• At least 2 years previous experience of managing your own caseload of Fast Track RTA litigated claims.
• Excellent litigator with strong drafting skills and the ability to negotiate appropriate settlements at the optimum time.
• A solid working knowledge of the CPR, legislation and relevant case law
• Competent working with a case management system and good knowledge of MS Office
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Focus on delivering quality service to clients and the firm.

Salary: GBP26,000 - 34,000

Monday - Thursday 9am - 5.30pm Friday 9am - 5pm

Benefits:

• Medicash (after 1 months service)
• Flexible Working (dependant on the role requirements)
• Tunnel tag (Liverpool to Wirral commuters)
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Agile Working

If you are keen to find out more about this vacancy and you have the right experience / skills, please contact Steph McCormack at REED Legal () t: or apply now.