J2394 - Legal Assistant - Disease (Leeds)

Plexus Law Overview

A fantastic opportunity to join a team handling a caseload of Defendant pre-litigated Employers Liability occupational disease claims on a delegated authority basis to include investigation of claim, considering cover, notifying co insurers, considering liability, limitation and causation and handling until conclusion/ligation.

Plexus Law is a Specialist Defendant Insurance Practice with offices in London, Manchester, Leeds, Evesham, Liverpool and associated offices in Scotland. The firm works with Insurance Companies, Corporate and Public Sector Clients and the Lloyd’s market.

Plexus Law has developed carefully tailored packages to meet specific needs stretching from a traditional relationship to the provision of bespoke in-house services.  The firm has a reputation for responding innovatively to client needs, utilising the experience of its staff, emphasising the highest quality and focusing on managing costs in all cases.

Main duties:

• To manage all client work allocated in accordance with the detailed procedures and quality standards contained in the firm’s manuals and client protocol;
• To ensure that all client work is progressed expeditiously ;
• At all times to exercise high standards of client care in a professional manner;
• To ensure the confidentiality of all the firm’s clients and client documentation and information;
• To achieve agreed levels of billing and time recording;
• To comply with the Solicitors Accounts Rules and the Rules of the Professional Conduct of Solicitors in accordance with company guidelines;
• To ensure good working relationships with external institutions and organisations;
• To take responsibility for and attend self-development and training;
• In conjunction with the firm to comply with the relevant training requirements of the Law Society;
• Technical processes: To use at all times where appropriate the predefined technical process of the team and in accordance with the client’s Service Level Agreement;
• Work on matter: To update technical processes on receipt of post on matter where a key date is involved. To document each activity that has taken place.  To ensure each matter has a follow on diary action, as appropriate.  To ensure file is kept in good order;
• Accounts: To ensure matters are billed at the appropriate stage of a claim with the relevant information passed to the Team Leader. Reserves to be kept up to date and under regular review;
• Conflicts, complaints and negligence: To ensure that all conflicts, complaints and potential acts of negligence are reported immediately to the designed official. 
• File closure:  To ensure files are closed in a timely manner;
• Adhere to the firm’s Key Performance Indicators.

Qualifications

Educated to degree level (or equivalent) or having successfully completed an appropriate firm recognised qualification/training scheme.

Previous experience of working within a team is essential.

Experience of or exposure to personal injury claims and in particular to occupational disease claims is desirable.

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent communication skills and organisational skills
• Computer literate
• Strong analytical skills

Equal Opportunities

The firm is committed to providing a non-discriminatory and harassment free working environment for all its employees. All staff are expected to have due regard for those policies when carrying out their duties.

All offers are subject to satisfactory DBS checks, credit check and professional/personal referee checks.

Responsibilities relating to Information Security

Plexus Law Ltd takes information security very seriously and we expect all our employees to:

• Comply with all applicable security related policies defined by Plexus Law Ltd
• Be vigilant and report security incidents to an appropriate manager
• as quickly as is practicable
• Report any weaknesses they notice in the way information security is managed and if possible provide suggestions for improvement