RTA Portal/Pre-Proceedings Fee Earner

• Progressing your caseload in a manner to ensure that clients receive appropriate, professional, timely and pertinent legal advice, with regular contact, whilst managing their expectations.
  
• Ensuring all KPIs and financial targets are met.
  
• To identify early those cases where proceedings would be tactically beneficial to litigate and to do so expeditiously.
  
• Identify cases that have an element of serious injury and escalate the cases and remove form the Portal. You will be supervised and supported by a recognised solicitor within the team.
  
• Instructing Barristers to represent clients at hearings and obtain formal Advice over issues of quantum.
  
• Instructing Medical Agencies and Engineers and liaising with third parties.
  
• Undertaking other duties reasonably required by partners or senior management.
  

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
  
• A good understanding of the MOJ process.
  
• Experience in dealing with Credit Hire Companies.
  
• Knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules.
  
• Have proven IT skills and ability to adapt new technology.
  
• Able to demonstrate strong administrative and organisational skills.
  
• Excellent communication skills including oral and written presentation skills.
  
• The ability to provide a high level of client care.
  
• Preferably claimant orientated.
  
• Proficient with Proclaim Case Management, although training will be provided.
  
• Experience of Infant Approval Hearings and Stage 3 hearings.