Defendant Fee Earner
- Recruiter
- Plexus Law
- Location
- Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 05 Oct 2017
- Closes
- 02 Nov 2017
- Ref
- J2395
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Practice Area
- Insurance, Litigation, Personal Injury
- PQE Level
- NQ
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Plexus Law Overview
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 traditional relationships 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.
Role
We are looking for a Legal Executive or experienced Legal Assistant to join our Aviation Team, based in our Leeds Office. This is an exciting role with a chance to make a real difference is a small but highly specialised team. The post offers genuine progression opportunities, combined with the security of joining a team who are highly regarded and are ranked within Tier 1 of the Legal 500 for their specialist field. Insured Clients include international Airports in the UK, EU and around the world, private pilots, ground handlers, aviation suppliers, MROs and PRM providers. Instructions received include a full range of personal injuries, fatal aircraft accidents (fixed wing and rotor) with the associated Inquests and claims, aircraft damage claims, property damage and general commercial disputes.
In addition to managing your own caseload of fast track matters you will also work closely with Senior Lawyers in the team to assist on complex and high value matters. An interest in Aviation is a genuine advantage as this role offers a chance for significant specialism within this industry. The Plexus Law team receive instructions from most of the major insurers in the London Aviation Insurance Market as well as clients based overseas. Some international travel is required in this role from time to time.
We are particularly interested in applicants with a Defendant background, who have worked previously in a Specialist Defendant Insurance Practice.
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
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.