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Assistant Lawyer
Department
Legal
Employment Type
Permanent - Full Time
Location
Liverpool
Description
To support a Complex Disease Lawyer to manage and progress claims in accordance with appropriate strategies to secure desired outcomes for clients at appropriate levels of profitability. The Assistant will be supporting a Complex Disease Lawyer on a variety of complex disease cases.
Key Responsibilities
- Reviewing documents and preparing reports.
- Dealing with disclosure.
- Reviewing evidence (including medical / personnel 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.
- Liaising with and taking instructions from Insurers and Insureds.
- Ensure adherence to Court timetables.
- To ensure compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct 2011.
- Adhere to the Keoghs Values.
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Working Hours
35 hours per week. Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.
Primary Location
Liverpool
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Technically proficient in handling a varied caseload of disease matters.
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
- Able to work independently and use initiative to resolve issues.
- Flexible and adaptable in response to changing priorities and workloads.
- Excellent listening, interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain focus and accuracy.
- Highly organised, with effective time management and prioritisation skills.
- Capable of performing under pressure and meeting demanding targets and deadlines.
- Positive, enthusiastic and proactive approach to work.
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Job Benefits
- Davies Incentive Plan
- 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
- 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 – after 1 year’s service.
- Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer.
- Employee Resource Groups.
- Employee Volunteering Programme.
- 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.
*after successfully completing probation
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