EL / PL Solicitor
- Recruiter
- Sacco Mann
- Location
- England, Merseyside, Liverpool
- Salary
- £48000.00 - £55000.00 per annum
- Posted
- 19 Mar 2018
- Closes
- 16 Apr 2018
- Ref
- NDW55949
- Contact
- Nadine Walker
- Job Title
- Associate
- Practice Area
- Personal Injury
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client are looking for an EL/PL Solicitor to work within the Casualty team in Liverpool to work on typically workplace claims, public sector claims and claims against the emergency services as an Associate. Our client offers second-to-none defendant litigation services in these specialist areas and they operate on a national basis.
For this role of EL/PL Solicitor you will have a wide range on duties some of which include, but are not exclusive to:
- acting on behalf of insurers, local authorities and insureds and protecting their interests
- manage some disease claims, both pre-litigated and litigated
- work as part of a team providing a broad-based range of legal advice to our clients
- where required, you will assist the Team Manager and other members of the team with their cases, networking, client training and potentially public speaking
- draft various legal documents
- keep up to date with legal developments
- perform billing duties, ensure bills are paid in timely manner
- achieve financial targets that are set
The ideal candidate for this role must:
- have at least 3 years' PQE
- have experiences of defendant litigated claims, preferably involving disease experience
- have excellent knowledge of the Court of Session and Sheriff Court rules and litigation
The idea candidate for this role should:
- have the ability to work to deadlines and targets set for them
- have the ability to be a part of a team but also know when to take own initiative
- have the ability to influence a wide range of people which can include key decision makers
- be able to travel to the Liverpool office on a daily basis
The requirements for this role, in particular to PQE, are a guideline only and we welcome candidates that hold a different level of experience, however you should be qualified.
If you feel as though this EL/PL Solicitor vacancy with a reputable nationwide firm is right for you then please get in touch with Nadine Walker at Sacco Mann. Alternatively, if you know of anyone else suitable, then please let us know as we offer rewards for successful referrals. See our website for terms and conditions.