Solicitor/Legal Executive/Fee Earner - Personal Injury
Department: Travel Litigation
This is an exciting opportunity to join a modern and growing law firm. Due to success and expansion, we are looking to recruit a Fee Earner to join our Travel Litigation team dealing with accidents and illness suffered whilst on holiday abroad.
The Solicitor/Legal Executive will handle a caseload of Fast-Track travel claims together with supervising junior members of the team. We offer a supportive environment with thorough training and development so everyone who works with us has the knowledge required to progress their career.
The remuneration package includes a good bonus structure. This is a great opportunity to join a friendly and growing firm in an interesting and enjoyable area of law.
Your job role will include the following:
- Handling a caseload of Fast-Track travel claims
- Ensuring cases are settled profitably
- Maintaining high standards of client care
- Drafting Letters of Claim, Instructing medical experts, obtaining local standards reports, liaising with Counsel, valuation of claims and settlement negotiations.
- Issuing Court proceedings and handling cases through to Trial
Skills and experience required:
- Minimum of 12 months experience dealing with Personal Injury matters
- Proven record of managing your own caseload and billing
- Working to strict deadlines
- An excellent standard of written English including spelling, grammar and punctuation
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with clients, Defendants and colleagues alike
- Willingness to help and supervise other members of the team
- Previous experience of Proclaim desired but not essential
We offer flexible working hours and the salary will be competitive and in line with experience.
Please send your CV and covering letter to Michael Walker at JPS Walker Solicitors to apply.
No agencies please.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
