We are seeking a Housing Disrepair Fee Earner to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for handling a caseload of disrepair claims, ensuring that clients receive appropriate compensation for housing disrepair issues.
Contract Type: Full-time
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday
Location: In person
Main Duties And Responsibilities:
- Managing your own case load of housing disrepair claims being pre and post litigated cases.
- Discuss potential claims and provide an initial screening review on the telephone in-line with the agreed criteria for new cases.
- To review incoming information and establish a possible claim route.
- Operating the case management system, using the required workflow steps correctly
- Assess case prospects and prepare the letter of claim
- Prepare surveyors instructions and advise on the same.
- Prepare claim documents and proceedings.
- Dealing with and drafting various interlocutory applications
- Deal with case as they proceed via the court process.
- Ensure compliance with court deadlines and directions.
- Liaising with Counsel, experts and any other third parties in an efficient and professional manner
- Be proactive and use initiative when presented with problems or issues.
- Complete autonomy with instruction through to settlement
- Provide excellent customer service by regularly updating clients on the progress of their case and answering any queries in a professional manner
- Experience in managing own case load
- Previous housing disrepair experience
- 1 year+ Litigation experience
- Confident when working to targets.
- Excellent telephone manner and communication skills
- Excellent problem-solving and negotiation skills
- Ability to work efficiently and effectively, as part of a team and using one’s own initiative.
- Competent I.T Skills
A fantastic benefits package is on offer including:-
- Pay and conditions
- Pension
- Health and Wellbeing
- Learning and Development
- Financial Wellbeing & Recognition
You will be working for a fantastic law firm that prides itself on supporting and training all team members and offers long term career opportunities.
Would suit graduate or similar looking for a stepping stone into law practice and to gain exposure to litigation
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Contact Details:
Driscoll Kingston & Co Limited Recruitment Team
