Description

Key Responsibilities

• Case Management – Working as part of a small team you will support the Lead Lawyer with her high value, complex injury Defendant RTA, EL, PL caseload.
• Accountability – You will be accountable for communicating & developing relationships with clients as well as the claimant’s legal team. You will also be responsible for maintaining exceptional levels of service by proactive case management.
• Research & Analysis – Conduct thorough legal research and analyse medical records, reports and expert witness statements to prepare strong defences
• Court Representation – Be part of a team representing clients in hearings, joint settlement meetings, mediations, arbitrations and trials.
• Development – As well as having the drive and determination for your own career enhancement you will be fully engaged in developing more junior members of the team. You will be able to delegate appropriately and guide in terms of technical ability and achievement of objectives – team success is paramount!

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Qualified solicitor or CILEX (equivalent to NQ-3 years PQE).
• Experienced in assisting on Large Loss / CAT cases
• Defendant and/or Claimant RTA and/or EL/PL experience will be considered
• Understanding of case law and litigation practice and process, and Court Practice Rules as relevant to high value claims as well as being comfortable researching and/or analysing various legal principles to provide comprehensive advice.
• Strong technical knowledge
• Excellent organisational and IT skills.
• Good interpersonal skills to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to colleagues, clients and third parties.
• Be a good team player, able to evidence collaborative working in a supportive team environment

• Professional Growth: Access to continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
• Collaborative Environment: Work with a talented, supportive team in a firm that values integrity and innovation.
• Competitive Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package.
• Values: Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our four values are at the heart of everything we do.

Job Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) – will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
• 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
• Critical Illness Cover
• PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• 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

About Keoghs

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Working with the Lead Lawyer to manage a caseload of complex injury claims including high value multi-track and catastrophic injury claims involving brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation and fatal claims.
• Communicating with sophisticated insurer clients, dealing with their queries and updating them as the matter progresses.
• Forensic analysis of voluminous quantum evidence, preparing chronologies, identifying anomalies and other relevant information across various sources and categories of evidence.
• Using your existing knowledge of complex injury symptomology to identify relevant issues within medical records in order to instruct medical experts, drawing key issues to their attention.
• Critical analysis of sources of liability evidence and identifying any gaps.
• Drafting concise technical advice on all aspects of claim handling to include advice on indemnity, liability, quantum and causation issues and claims resolution for strategy discussion with the Lead Lawyer.
• Proactively identifying next steps required on matters, discussing those aspects with the Lead Lawyer and taking action as agreed.
• Interviewing witnesses and drafting statements.
• Liaising with parties involved in claims including the insured, insurer, witnesses etc.
• Drafting pleadings and applications.
• Instructing counsel and attending conferences, JSMs, mediations both remotely and in person.
• Attend court in person or by telephone, attend trials, settlement conferences etc as required.
• Delivery of agreed performance targets and quality standards.
• Delegate assigned tasks for a Legal Assistant and/or Paralegal and be fully engaged in their development in terms of technical ability and achievement of objectives.
• Maintaining case managements systems with up to date management information for clients.
• To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Qualified solicitor, CILEX or proven relevant legal experience is essential.
• Experience of indemnity, liability and quantum essential.
• Experience of cases involving complex medical issues preferred.
• Critical thinking and quantum analysis experience required.
• Good telephone advocacy skills.
• Positive, confident and enthusiastic.
• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills including the ability to compose professional written communications.
• Good advocacy skills.
• Excellent inter-personal and client care skills.
• Understanding of case law and litigation practice and process, and Court Practice Rules.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workloads, keep to deadlines and work under pressure.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to weigh facts, apply the law and make decisions.
• Ability to anticipate problems and identify solutions.
• Driven to achieve to take development opportunities when they arise with a positive attitude.
• Calm under pressure with the ability to re-prioritise and delegate effectively when required.
• Confidence to take initiative to innovate and adapt to changing situations.
• Confidence to seek advice and guidance when dealing with new tasks.
• Ability to follow instruction and with attention to detail and to give clear instruction, direction and guidance to more junior members of the team.
• Ability to recognise when sensitivity and tact are required.
• Ability to effectively work within a team.
• Proficient IT skills (Word, Excel and Office).
• Good standard of education – 5 GCSE’s grade C/5 or equivalent including maths and English.

• Team Commitment : Values others perspective
• Resilience: Demonstrates self-control
• Passion for Growth and Improvement: Systematically improves performance
• Embracing Change: Responds positively to change

• Client Care: Works to add value for the client
• Decision Making
• Negotiation, Influence and Persuasion
• Commercial Insight: Considers and understands commercial implications

Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) – will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
• 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
• Critical Illness Cover
• PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• 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

About Keoghs

Description

Key Accountabilities

• Working with the Lead Lawyer to manage a caseload of complex injury claims including high value multi-track and catastrophic injury claims involving brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation and fatal claims.
• Communicating with sophisticated insurer clients, dealing with their queries and updating them as the matter progresses.
• Forensic analysis of voluminous quantum evidence, preparing chronologies, identifying anomalies and other relevant information across various sources and categories of evidence.
• Using your existing knowledge of complex injury symptomology to identify relevant issues within medical records in order to instruct medical experts, drawing key issues to their attention.
• Critical analysis of sources of liability evidence and identifying any gaps.
• Drafting concise technical advice on all aspects of claim handling to include advice on indemnity, liability, quantum and causation issues and claims resolution for strategy discussion with the Lead Lawyer.
• Proactively identifying next steps required on matter, discussing those aspects with the Lead Lawyer and taking action as agreed.
• Interviewing witnesses and drafting statements.
• Liaising with parties involved in claims including the insured, insurer, witnesses etc.
• Drafting pleadings and applications.
• Instructing counsel and attending conferences, JSMs, mediations both remotely and in person.
• Attend court in person or by telephone, attend trials, settlement conferences etc as required.
• Delivery of agreed performance targets and quality standards.
• Delegate assigned tasks for a Legal Assistant and/or Paralegal and be fully engaged in their development in terms of technical ability and achievement of objectives.
• Maintaining case managements systems with up to date management information for clients.
• To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Experience of indemnity, liability (in an assisting capacity) and excellent attention to detail essential.
• Experience of calculating the value of a claim using the Ogden tables preferred.
• Qualified solicitor, CILEX or proven relevant legal experience is essential.
• Experience of indemnity, liability and quantum essential.
• Experience of cases involving complex medical issues preferred.
• Critical thinking and quantum analysis experience required.
• Good telephone advocacy skills
• Positive, confident and enthusiastic.
• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills including the ability to compose professional written communications.
• Good advocacy skills.
• Excellent inter-personal and client care skills.
• Understanding of case law and litigation practice and process, and Court Practice Rules.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workloads, keep to deadlines and work under pressure.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to weigh facts, apply the law and make decisions.
• Ability to anticipate problems and identify solutions.
• Driven to achieve to take development opportunities when they arise with a positive attitude.
• Calm under pressure with the ability to re-prioritise and delegate effectively when required.
• Confidence to take initiative to innovate and adapt to changing situations.
• Confidence to seek advice and guidance when dealing with new tasks.
• Ability to follow instruction and with attention to detail and to give clear instruction, direction and guidance to more junior members of the team.
• Ability to recognise when sensitivity and tact are required.
• Ability to effectively work within a team.
• Proficient IT skills (Word, Excel and Office).
• Good standard of education – 5 GCSE’s grade C/5 or equivalent including maths and English.

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 years’ service
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• 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

About Keoghs

Description

Key Responsibilities

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) – will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
• 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
• Critical Illness Cover
• PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• 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

About Keoghs

Description

Key Responsibilities

• TEAMWORK: Working with the 2 Senior Lawyers in the team, you will help manage their caseloads of complex injury claims consisting of claims typically valued up to £1m.
• COMMUNICATE: with insurer clients, dealing with their queries and updating them as the matter progresses.
• ANALYSIS: Forensic analysis of voluminous quantum evidence
• STRATEGY: Drafting concise technical advice on all aspects of claim handling to include advice on reserves, indemnity, liability, quantum and causation issues and claims resolution for strategy discussion with the Lead Lawyer.
• PROACTIVITY: identify next steps required on matter, discussing those aspects with the Lead Lawyer and taking action as agreed.
• TECHNICAL: Interviewing witnesses and drafting statements. Liaising with parties involved in claims including the insured, insurer, witnesses etc. Drafting pleadings and applications. Instructing counsel and attending conferences, JSMs, mediations both remotely and in person. Attend court in person or by telephone, attend trials, settlement conferences etc as required.
• TARGETS: Delivery of agreed performance targets (including chargeable hours) and quality standards.
• DELEGATION: assign tasks for Paralegal and be fully engaged in their development in terms of technical ability and achievement of objectives.
• CASE MANAGEMENT: Maintain case managements systems with up-to-date management information for clients.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• You will be a qualified solicitor, CILEX or have proven legal experience in a similar role, having dealt with RTA intermediate track as a minimum
• You will have experience of indemnity, liability and quantum
• A Defendant or Claimant background – we are happy to consider either
• You will have a good understanding with experience of case law, litigation practice & process and Court Practice Rules
• You will be fully engaged in the development of yourself and others
• You will have the ability to deliver an outstanding service to clients

Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) – will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
• 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
• Critical Illness Cover
• PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• 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

About Keoghs