Solicitor - Insurance (Casualty Claims Team)
Location: Manchester Office
Hours: Full-time, 36.25 hours per week
The Role
Forbes Solicitors LLP are seeking a Solicitor to join our Casualty Claims team within our Insurance department at our Manchester Office. This role is full time, working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Solicitor that can bring their experience, skills and knowledge toprogress their careerand become part of a collaborative and professional team.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing a varied / complex case load of Fast and Intermediate Track Casualty Claims matters, including:
- Employers’ liability claims
- Occupiers’ liability claims
- Highway claims
- Attending to liaise with Counsel or representing the Client at Court hearings for a wide variety of hearings, including: -
- CCMCs
- Application hearings
- Trials
- Provision of expert legal advice and strategic guidance to clients.
- Accurate completion of legal tasks and documentation, within the Solicitor’s area of expertise.
- Analyse legal matters, assessing risks, and determining case strategies.
- Negotiating, mediating, or litigating to achieve optimal client outcomes.
- Collaborate on complex cases with Senior Associates and Partners.
About You
We are looking for people that can demonstrate the following:
Essential:
- Be qualified Solicitor or CILEX with at least 2 years within a Casualty Claims department.
- Demonstrable experience and expert knowledge of the application of the Occupiers Liability Acts, Highway Act and negligence in personal injury claims.
- Demonstrates good client care skills, providing professional and competent legal advice in accordance with SRA Code of Conduct.
- Proven experience of handling own caseload, working to and managing deadlines, alongside the capability to generate fees in accordance with agreed targets.
- Aligns with the Firm’s values.
Desirable
- Previous experience with Business Development activities, with the ability to network with potential clients and introduce them to the Firm.
If you are interested in this role and would like to know more before applying, please read the full job specification on our website.
The Firm
We are proud to have been awarded Investors in People (IIP) Gold Accreditation and the Firm is ranked as a Legal 500 Top Tier Firm and a Chambers and Partners Leading Firm.
Benefits
- 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
- Annual leave purchase scheme (Subject to T&Cs).
- Enhanced family friendly policies and pay for Maternity, Paternity and Adoption.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Celebration and Volunteer leave.
- Ongoing professional development and progression opportunities.
- Profit share scheme.
- Additional long service awards.
- Subsidised tuck shops.
- Staff discount on Firm services.
- Health care benefits (Health Cash Back Plan and Mental Health Counselling Services).
- BUPA (Solicitor positions only, for self, not dependents).
- Retail and gym membership discounts.
- Recruitment and legal department referrals (Subject to T&Cs).
- Annual Events.
Forbes is an equal opportunities and disability-confident employer, accredited by Investors in People and ISO 9001 quality management systems. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment, service provision, and supplier engagement, and strive to maintain a workforce that reflects the local community.
Solicitor- Insurance (Casualty Claims) in Manchester employer: Forbes Solicitors
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