Lead Lawyer (Asbestos Litigation)

Description

Lead File Handler handling Asbestos claims.

Key Responsibilities

• • Reviewing documents and preparing reports

 

• • Dealing with disclosure

 

• • Reviewing evidence (including medical / personnel records/ Companies House records)

 

• • Conducting investigations with Insured / obtaining witness statements

 

• • Instructing Counsel / Experts

 

• • Research

 

• • Drafting generally

 

• • Attending conferences and Trials with Counsel

 

• • Dealing with routine correspondence

 

• • Court appointments including own advocacy

 

• • Providing initial reports and further reports / advice to clients, when requested

 

• • Liaising directly with the Claims Handlers and Managers

 

• • Complying with Clients instructions

 

• • Willing to engage in Client development when required

 

• • Assisting team in achieving goals and objectives

 

• • Meeting agreed targets

 

• • To ensure compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct 2011

 

• • Adhere to our Values

Working Hours
35 hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• • Technically proficient in handling and/or assisting on Asbestos disease litigated cases

 

• • Effective negotiator

 

• • Ability to use own initiative

 

• • Flexibility in relation to tasks undertaken

 

• • Good listening and verbal communication skills

 

• • Ability to maintain concentration and pay attention to detail

 

• • Ability to self-organise and self-prioritise

 

• • Ability to work under pressure and to target

 

• • An enthusiastic and hardworking individual

 

• • Good level of IT skills

 

• • Ability to work within a shared behaviour framework

Benefits

• • 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) – will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.

 

• • 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

 

• • 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