Legal Advisor

Job Summary

To deliver robust quality claims handling, with a key focus on client outcomes for Minster Law clients, to generate fee income and contribute to the general success of the business. You will manage a caseload of Litigated Motorcycle Fast Track cases.

Team allocation will be determined by the business need and your current experience, knowledge and skill set; however types of cases managed may vary as the business needs require from time to time and commensurate with your skill set.

Core Responsibilities

• Responsible for a caseload of RTA Motorcycle Fast Track Litigated claims, following Minster Law best practise, in order to progress your claims through to settlement.
• Ownership of the client relationship ensuring that the right outcome is achieved and the client’s claim is optimized.
• Ability to deal 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.
• Negotiate with third parties to ensure we receive the best settlement figures for our clients in a proactive and timely manner, identify litigation opportunities where appropriate.
• Drafting Court proceedings, dealing with direction questionnaires, adhering to court directions and timescales, preparing relevant documents for disclosure, dealing with telephone hearings, submitting evidence and instructing Counsel/other appropriate experts as required.
• Ability to work with a task based case management system to ensure regular contact is maintained with all clients, providing exceptional customer service and managing their expectations.
• Perform to a high level in a target orientated team environment
• To undertake any other tasks as deemed relevant and reasonable by the business

Personal Development Plan

You are important to us. We empower and inspire you to perform, offer opportunities to grow and we recognise and reward your contribution.

You will have regular one-to-one meetings with your line manager to review your performance against these objectives and identify any areas for development and/or required support.

Person Specification

Essential

• Previous experience of managing your own caseload of Litigated Personal Injury Car or Motorcycle Claims and good understanding of the CPR and litigation processes.
• Accountable for achieving objectives in a fast paced environment whilst maintaining high standards of work quality and client care.
• Excellent negotiator with strong communication skills.
• Competent working with a case management system and good knowledge of Excel and Word.
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Customer centric approach.

Desirable

• Qualified Solicitor, working towards becoming a Chartered Legal Executive or other recognised legal qualification.
• Robust – able to deal with changing circumstances and challenging situations whilst still achieving objectives.
• Team Player and acts as a role model to your colleagues, working together to achieve business and team goals.
• Maintains a positive attitude, self-motivated and uses own initiative.
• Take opportunities to develop and stretch yourself, and be passionate about developing your career in personal injury.

Personal Development

There is the opportunity for high performing individuals to move into different departments across the business to expand their knowledge and experience, and develop a career within Minster Law.

Equal Opportunities

Minster Law is committed to equality and diversity and being a workplace that creates a sense of belonging for everyone.

We’re an equal opportunity and disability confident employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, neurodiversity, or disability status. You can read more about our commitment to equality and diversity on the Minster Law website.

The Recruitment Team at Minster Law would like to thank you for applying for Employment with us. Due to the high volume of applications, please note if you have not heard back from us in 10 working days, you have not been successful on this occasion.

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