Careers

Personal Injury Fee Earner

MOJ/Part 7 Fee Earner.

Do you want to join an ambitious forward thinking firm?

We are excited to be in the process of obtaining an insurance contact and due to expansion, we have a number of roles available including personal injury fee earner positions.

You will have day to day conduct of a caseload of RTA Personal Injury claims predominately claims dealt within the MOJ portal and Part 7 claims.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for a manageable caseload of 150–200 Personal Injury RTA claims, making use of the firm's Case Management System (Proclaim) 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 identify early those cases where proceedings would be tactically beneficial to drop out of the MOJ portal and to litigate and to do so expeditiously
• Take a practical but commercial approach to settlements and advising clients as to litigation/cost risks
• To achieve and exceed various targets set in relation to, for example, profit costs and settlements without compromising the firm's integrity
• To liaise appropriately and timely with sources, medical agencies, experts, third party insurers and other relevant parties to ensure that cases are pro-actively progressed
• Perform to a high level in a target orientated environment
• To undertake any other tasks as deemed relevant and reasonable by the business
• Conduct the claim efficiently and proactively
• Instruct Counsel, to attend conferences, hearings and CMC's, JSMs etc, when necessary
• Prioritise Court directions ensuring all directions are complied with in a timely manner
• Achieve and exceed various targets set in relation to fee income, settlements, closures, issuing and five star client reviews
• Ensure clients are kept informed and up to date on a regular basis throughout the life of the claim by proactive of communication by way of emails, phone calls, video calls and/or meetings
• Build a rapport by speaking/meeting with clients when possible to ensure a consistency of service and to ensure insurers loyalty to the Firm

The role is full time and office based.

Experience & Knowledge:

• A proven track record of running a successful portal, fast and/or multi-track caseload within a personal injury environment
• A proven track record of excellent client feedback
• A willingness to be involved in the mentoring and development of less experienced colleagues
• Have a good working knowledge of the CPR and/or and other relevant case law and/or legislation and progressing claims in a timely manner in accordance with the CPR
• Knowledge and experience of RTA Personal Injury cases
• Capable of running RTA Personal Injury cases from cradle to grave
• Competent working with a case management system and good knowledge of MS Office
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Ability to build relationships with clients
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
• Excellent attention to detail

Benefits

• Casual dress
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• On-site parking
• Wellness programme

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Salary: Up to £40,000.00 per year dependent upon experience

Supplemental pay types: Discretionary bonus subject to meeting billing targets