Senior Litigation Executive - Medical Negligence
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Location:
Manchester
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
£30000 - £40000 per annum
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Contact:
Mona Abdelatt
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Contact email:
Mona.Abdelatt@brookstreet.co.uk
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Job ref:
37891_1560266505
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Published:
almost 5 years ago
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Duration:
Permanent
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Expiry date:
11/07/2019
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Startdate:
ASAP
Job Description
Senior Litigation Executive/Solicitor
Manpower group are currently recruiting for a client based in Manchester and Southport for the role of a Senior Litigation Executive / Solicitor. The ideal candidate will play a key role in one of 12 Medical Negligence teams by working on allocated cases, corresponding with customers and experts to ensure their cases are conducted in a proactive and commercially focussed manner.
Location: Manchester / Southport
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000
Accountable for:
- Providing support, guidance and assistance to the team to deliver outstanding service to customers
- Proactive and commercial case management and progression
- Supporting the Team Leader in ensuring the delivery of the team's financial performance KPIs
- Effective and thorough time recording
Responsible for:
- Discussing and agreeing case tactics and planning with the Team Leader and members of the team
- Identifying cases which are ready for LOC, settlement and service within the team
- Working with the team to ensure that relevant information is being collected and collated to enable the progression of the case
- Management of a caseload in a proactive commercial manner
- Co-ordinating the progression of cases with all internal and external parties
- Drafting of legal documentation including LOC, letters of instruction
- Negotiating settlement and the issuing and service of proceedings should it be required
- Overseeing the documentation and correspondence produced by the team
- Advising the team on any technical issues arising from their cases
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Experience of handling a medical negligence case load
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Excellent communication and drafting skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong commercial awareness within a legal environment
- Ability to work well with junior team members, providing coaching and mentoring
If this role is of interest to you, then please apply today or call Mona on 01895205430