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Join our dynamic Uninsured Loss Recovery team and help businesses recover what they’re owed. The role will offer exposure to a variety of contentious highways damage work across Fast, Intermediate and Multi Tracks. You’ll be trained up to manage your own caseload and conducting litigation, on behalf of businesses in the recovery of their uninsured losses.
Job Responsibility:
Managing your own caseload of contentious claims and being responsible for diary management
Evaluating each claim and pro-actively obtaining quantum documentation
Investigating liability by gathering/assessing evidence and establishing negligence
Negotiating liability or quantum with defendant solicitors or insurers
Instructing and liaising with experts to evidence claims
Drafting own legal proceedings and dealing with all aspects of litigation / compliance within the civil procedure rules
Instructing and liaising with counsel and experts
To attend hearings where necessary
Drafting your own correspondence and witness statements etc
Maintaining client relationships e.g. informing them on the progress of a claim, providing advice and participation in claims review meeting where appropriate
Carrying out general administration to include archiving, billing, case management
Requirements:
NQ or experience in litigation across Fast/Intermediate/Multi Tracks
Experience in managing your own caseload
Previous experience in using a case management system
Confidence with IT systems to include Microsoft Word and Excel
The ability to prioritise well and produce a high standard of work, sometimes under tight time constraints, whilst maintaining accuracy and good attention to detail
Strong organisational skills whilst maintaining team processes and procedures
A pro-active approach in documenting and handling tasks / cases
The ability to cope and respond to sudden client demands
Good communication skills, a good telephone manner and the ability to discuss and negotiate matters on the telephone
An analytical, problem solving approach
What we offer:
Agile working
Blended approach to where and how we work
Flexibility built on trust
Access to award-winning learning
Opportunities to collaborate across a diverse network of specialists