Job Description

Serious Injury Solicitor or Equivalent

Fletchers Solicitors Ltd have a fantastic opportunity for an experience Solicitor/ CILEX to join the growing Serious Injury team!

Location: Manchester/Hybrid

If you are looking for a new role in a growing company that offers a great work life balance, fabulous benefits, and will support you and your goals, then this could be the role for you!


The ideal candidate would have:

The successful candidate should be a qualified, Solicitor, CILEX or FCILEX A proven track record of successfully dealing with serious injury work is essential, including traumatic brain injury, complex orthopaedic injury and amputation cases Proven KPIs in fees recovery, time recording and client care Experienced at dealing with a diverse range of liability scenarios including EL/PL as well as RTAs and multiple defendants Excellent people and client care skills; a sensitive and professional approach always Experienced in litigation at both County Court and High Court level Sound knowledge of the CPR, litigation process and cost budgeting process Excellent oral and written communication skills Self-motivated and proactive A commercial approach to litigation and case progression Willing to commit to achieving results and meeting deadlines Flexible in working hours and able to travel The ability to work in a team and to mentor other team members Good IT skills, especially in respect of Microsoft Office packages. Previous experience of Proclaim is preferable but not essential Able to liaise and work well with other integral teams across the business Excellent time management and organisation skills Strong commercial awareness Willingness to put forward ideas and to engage in brand development, networking events and marketing

The successful candidate will lead a team with at least one other Solicitor or CILEX and one Paralegal and will be responsible for dealing with a complex and diverse caseload of multi-track cases with a value exceeding 500,000, including RTA, EL, PL and OL matters. You must have a proven track record of successfully taking the lead on cases at this level and be able to progress such cases from inception to conclusion, in line with company policies and legal requirements.

In return Fletchers can offer:

A bonus scheme paid yearly (subject to targets being met) Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option Life Assurance Policy Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days, holiday per year, Long service award 3 days extra holidays after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment. Enhanced company sick and maternity pay scheme Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance Varied calendar of funded company social events Monthly voucher awards

Our People:

Our people are at the heart of everything we do! We take pride in the results gained for our clients and go the extra mile to get justice.Fletchers are an employer of choice, rated a top 80 Law Firm by the Times. Our culture drives our employees to achieve the best, not only for the customers but for their own growth, development, and wellbeing.

So much has happened in the last year at Fletchers:

We became Fletchers Group following several acquisitions and have big plans for more growth. We offered legal colleagues more training contracts than ever before. Retained excellent rankings with both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners We opened 2 new office locations in Leeds and Liverpool opening soon (alongside Southport and Manchester) We launched our first ever Associate and Partner programmes for senior lawyers. We launched the Fletchers Foundation charity to support injured people.

Thats just to name a few, check out our website for more:


https://www.fletcherssolicitors.co.uk/about-us


https://fletcherscareers.co.uk/vacancies/

Main Responsibilities:

Ensure that cases are progressed in a timely and commercial manner in line with KPI targets and estimated settlement dates Deal with all aspects of pre and post issue procedures; pursuing cases to conclusion Assess liability at an early stage, make decisions on prospects of case early and keep write offs to a minimum Drafting court documents including pleadings, applications, witness statements and court directions To research points of law and to take responsibility for researching topics prior to undertaking allocated tasks to ensure accuracy Liaise with clients, experts, barristers, third party solicitors and insurers a willingness to travel to accommodate attendance in person when appropriate Attend Court, Joint Settlement Meetings, Case Management Conferences and Conferences with or without Counsel when necessary and in person when appropriate. Overnight stay may be required. Accurate time recording Maintain cases in good order in accordance with Lexcel and other quality assurance requirements Ensure that all outstanding actions as per the task list are completed in a timely fashion Delegate tasks as appropriate to your Assistants Assist in the supervision and development of your Assistants and Paralegals across the team Engage in brand development and marketing Mentor new team members when required Ensure that an excellent level of client care is maintained

Desirable Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

Experience of the Proclaim case manage system would be desirable Driving licence

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.


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