Industrial Disease Solicitor

Is your job and employer ok but you know with a bit of effort there are better opportunities and better employee benefits available to be had. Is now the right time for you to make steps towards joining an award winning firm with an outstanding track record for employee satisfaction? An opportunity to work for one of the UK’s leading legal practises has become available for an Industrial Disease Solicitor (Noise Induced Hearing Loss).

The successful applicant will have an opportunity to work for an organisation which has a UK wide presence and an enviable reputation for client care.

What skills will you need in order to be eligible to apply?

The job involves defending a caseload of fast track litigated disease claims (NIHL). Supporting with supervisory assistance and training where appropriate. You be used to working with other solicitors, insurers, experts, counsel and clients. Attending court hearings if needed, with strong Drafting skills. Candidates who have experience with Management Information would be at an advantage for this Industrial Disease Solicitors opportunity.

This above is not exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role. (This is subject to experience and candidate with a range of PQE will be considered for NIHL Solicitors post).

You will demonstrate that you have previously worked to financial management in respect of running your own files, achieving annual fee targets. You’ll have the opportunities to take part in helping to prevent upcoming claims by helping to form correct working methods by providing tailored training, in-house talks and workshops, to clients plus insurers.

If you have been a Fee Earner in following positions (Senior Legal Executive or Solicitor), ideally with a fast track litigation background, ideally gained within a defendant environment (Claimant Solicitor are also welcome to apply). Exposure to Civil Procedure Rules is important.

If the above description fits your skills and knowledge, and the organisation sounds of interest; please call or email John Seaforth for further information.

Kingsley is a specialist recruitment consultancy. The legal division has a diverse client base that includes medium sized commercial practices, long established civil practices and niche boutiques through to larger regional commercial firms and top ranked nationals. We enjoy what we do and we want others to enjoy working with us. We believe our clients and candidates need recruitment consultants they can work with and trust. Kingsley also has dedicated teams that focus on engineering, property and business support.

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