DWF
Solicitor - Major Injury (remote working option)
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Why join us?
The Major Injury & Casualty team at DWF is one of the largest in the UK and is nationally recognised. We act for a large number of well-known Tier 1 insurers, many of whom are household names, dealing with complex, catastrophic and large loss claims.
The team is currently recruiting for a Solicitor with a background in dealing with Multi Track RTA cases.
The role will be owning your own cases of Multi Track mainly RTA cases sub £100,000 in value.
The team are based in Birmingham however we can be flexible on location and will consider remote working candidates
Responsibilities
As a Solicitor on the Major Injury Team you will engage in a wide range of activities, such as:
- Managing your own caseload of multi track claims, compromising of a variety of defendant major injury cases, mainly RTA and personal injury.
- Drafting pleadings, reports to clients, attending court hearings, working to court deadlines, liability investigations, gathering evidence, instructing experts and considering interesting medical causation issue.
- Prioritising work effectively and to maximise efficiency in working practices, adhering to court deadlines and directions, as well as the client's service level agreements.
- Building working relationships internally and externally in order to develop business networks and create a solid understanding of the Firm’s direction and client needs.
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Essential Criteria
- 2+ years PQE within litigation Multi Track cases
- Technically experienced in RTA, Motor or Personal Injury
- Ideally experienced handling high value defendant files either in your own right, or as an assistant to more senior team members.
- Familiar with working in a commercial environment
- Defendant experience
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What we offer?
We are committed to ensuring that each member of our team feels valued and duly rewarded during their time at DWF.
We are an equal opportunities employer that celebrates diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. We aim to create a positive experience for all candidates and offer any adjustments or additional support needed. If you're excited about the opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all the requirements, please apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for the role or others across the wider team.
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