Solicitor, 1PQE - 5PQE - Policy Coverage

Responsibilities

• Initial review/report
• Dealing with disclosure
• Reviewing evidence
• Conducting investigations
• Instructing counsel and experts
• Legal research
• Drafting generally
• Attending conferences and trials with counsel
• Dealing with routine correspondence
• Liaising with lay and insurer clients
• Engaging in settlement negotiations including consideration and drafting of Part 36 offers
• Preparing pre-action and interim applications
• Preparing documents for trial
• Assisting with ADR (including mediation)
• Court appointments
• Conducting advocacy by telephone and in person
• Ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations
• Working Hours 35 hours per week Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm inclusive of 1 hour unpaid lunch break. Office location for this role is Parklands, Bolton. We are hybrid workers with 1 day attendance at the office required.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a Defendant insurance litigation firm
• Previous litigation experience specifically relating to Recoveries
• A working knowledge and understanding of the Household and Commercial recoveries
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to work with case management systems
• The personal skills to deal with such work as major and expensive litigation involving liaison with senior claims handlers