Assistant Lawyer

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Liverpool

Description

To support a Complex Disease Lawyer to manage and progress claims in accordance with appropriate strategies to secure desired outcomes for clients at appropriate levels of profitability. The Assistant will be supporting a Complex Disease Lawyer on a variety of complex disease cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing documents and preparing reports.
• Dealing with disclosure
• Reviewing evidence (including medical / personnel records)
• Conducting investigations with Insured / obtaining witness statements.
• Instructing Counsel / Experts
• Research
• Drafting generally
• Attending conferences and Trials with Counsel
• Dealing with routine correspondence
• Court appointments.
• Liaising with and taking instructions from Insurers and Insureds
• Ensure adherence to Court timetables
• To ensure compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct 2011
• Adhere to the Keoghs Values

35 hours per week
Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.
Primary location for this role is: Liverpool

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Technically proficient in handling a varied caseload of disease matters.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Able to work independently and use initiative to resolve issues.
• Flexible and adaptable in response to changing priorities and workloads.
• Excellent listening, interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain focus and accuracy.
• Highly organised, with effective time management and prioritisation skills.
• Capable of performing under pressure and meeting demanding targets and deadlines.
• Positive, enthusiastic and proactive approach to work.

Job Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare - 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
• Death In Service - after 1 years' service
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets

*after successfully completing probation