Personal Injury Solicitor
- Recruiter
- Interlink Recruitment Limited
- Location
- Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Salary
- Dependent on Experience
- Posted
- 24 May 2021
- Closes
- 21 Jun 2021
- Ref
- KB/3130
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Practice Area
- Personal Injury
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client is a UK law firm, looking for a personal injury solicitor with defendant experience to join their Leeds team
The Client
- Top 50 UK law firm
- Multiple offices throughout the UK
- Recognised leading legal employer in multiple awards
- Record rankings in Chambers UK
- Department representing over £500 million of client reserves
The Role
- Assist in reviewing case upon instruction
- Assist in initial investigations and in reporting to clients/prepare internal strategy report as appropriate
- Review and analyse databases and make further investigations as appropriate
- Liaise with other solicitors, insurers, police, HSE and witnesses to gather evidence
- Instruct various experts as appropriate
- Control Case Manager Diary and action lists
- Attend at court hearings as appropriate
- Attend conferences and JSMs as directed by partner, subject to client approval
- Draft letters, reports, reserve sheets and action plans as directed
- Direct contact with client as delegated
- Complete Client MI procedures and update Large Loss database
- Achieve set financial and chargeable targets
- Comply with Data Protection Compliance and Procedures
- Comply with CPR/rehabilitation protocol
The Ideal Candidate
- Experience of technical and high value personal injury litigation work including EL/PL/RTA/OLA in a defendant capacity
- Able to work to targets and deadlines
- Knowledge of CPR procedures/technical ability
- Able to work individually and as part of a team
If you're interested in this position, and you meet the requirements of the role, please click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Kyle Bancroft for a confidential discussion.
Our advertisements use salary and experience as a guide only. Interlink Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer.
*Please Note: Due to the high volume of applications we are currently receiving we are unable to contact applicants who have been unsuccessful.