Job Description

Solicitor/Legal Executive, Personal Injury Assistant

A Solicitor/Legal Executive is required by a long-established law firm based in Leeds West Yorkshire.

The successful candidate will have up to highly experienced in personal injury litigation.

Role responsibilities

The incoming Personal Injury Solicitor or Paralegal will be part of a team that specialises in Claimant Personal Injury work. You will be responsible for managing your own files of a high value, both pre-litigated and litigated personal injury cases. It is essential you have experience in a similar personal injury role, managing your own caseload of multi-track or fast track cases and have a

good understanding of the CPR and litigation process.

You must also be an excellent negotiator with strong communication skills The prospective applicant must have experience in

Multi track high-value Personal injury Claims. ( RTA, EL, PL, OL,)

Knowledge of CPR and litigation procedures

Daily duties will include:

Dealing with cases of complexity, causation arguments and denials of liability with minimal supervision.

Assess liability and quantum to include reviewing medical reports and researching and obtaining relevant case law. Drafting schedules of special damages and assessing suitable awards for compensation for pain, suffering and loss of amenity, and other general damages. Drafting Court proceedings, dealing with allocation questionnaires, adhering to court directions and timescales, preparing relevant documents for disclosure, submitting evidence and instructing Counsel/other appropriate experts as required.

Requirements for Personal Injury Fee Earner:

Experience handling a caseload of Fast Track and Multi-track claims Experience handling litigation (any) personal injury claim Ability to have worked with Targets Ability to independently manage a caseload and settle files Have an ability to plan and prioritise your workload Working from your own Task List via our internal outlook management system Good people skills for teamwork and building relationships with co-workers and clients Good written and spoken communication skills
Candidates that do have the relevant experience could benefit from possible prospects of a

Training Contract

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Parking Available
Expertise in other areas of law would be advantageous.

Vacancy Information:

Location: Alliance Law Solicitors, 221 Dewsbury road, Leeds, LS11 5HZ Salary range: Dependent upon experience Job type: Permanent Experience:

Working within Litigation

Job Section: Private Practice Working Hours: Full Time
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract

Pay: 24,000.00-36,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Free parking On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: ALS