KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Some previous experience of Personal Injury and/or Clinical Negligence work (or with a demonstrable ability to do so).
• An understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules.
• Knowledge of current legislation, including all relevant Protocols and LASPO, FRC amendments and Civil Procedure Updates and relevant case law
• A willingness to contribute to business development.
• Able to effectively manage their time to achieve client and internal deadlines.
• Understanding the importance of client care with an ability to deal with a wide range of clients with differing objectives including being able to understand the commercial objectives of the client
• Able to work within a team and provide support to Associates and Partners as appropriate
• Confident Excel skills sufficient to enable the reviewing of relevant matters
• Competent IT skills including Outlook, Word, Digital Dictation and Aderant/iManage
• Ability to draft documentation, with attention to detail
• Understanding of the strategy and vision of the firm.
• The ability to communicate effectively with clients, in writing, over the telephone and in meetings.
• The ability to convey technical legal information in an effective and accessible way.

JOB PURPOSE:

• To operate as an effective member of the Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Group working alongside other fee earners in the Group.
• To work on a variety of personal injury and clinical negligence cases, (e.g. but not limited to RTCs, Employer’s Liability, Public Liability, Occupiers Liability, cases of misdiagnosis and failure to treat).
• To be responsible under supervision for own caseload of work and own fee targets but also assisting where called upon to work with other members of the Group.
• To achieve the targets as defined by the Group Head/Head of Department, including targets for contribution, matter related time recording and fees.