Benefits
This role offers a range of benefits:
- A generous bonus scheme 20% of fee income above your target
- Up to 2 working from home days per week
- 23 days holiday + Bank Holidays + 3 extra days at Christmas (the company closes for the week of Christmas) + Duvet Day on your Birthday = 35 days holiday
- Company sick pay
- Death in service scheme
- Free parking
The Role
Your role in the company will predominantly consist of:
- Working alongside the existing Claimant Personal Injury team and managing your own caseload.
- Handling new and existing clinical negligence claims, including litigated matters.
- Travelling to meet clients and potential witnesses face-to-face.
- Attending Court hearings.
- Liaising with Barristers, medical experts, and other professionals to assist with each claim.
- Preparing and drafting documents, briefs, instructions, and schedules.
- Valuing claims and dealing with settlement negotiations.
The Candidate
You will be expected to possess the following:
- At least 5 years’ of experience in a similar role (in-house or private practice).
- Experience of working in a target driven commercial environment would be an advantage.
- A proven track record of dealing with high value claims and a strong billing history.
- Experience of dealing with pre-litigated and litigated claims.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent client care skills.
The Company
Ward & Rider Solicitors is a progressive legal practice with over 80 staff members offering a full range of legal services. We have a team of expert lawyers and support staff who genuinely care about our clients and their affairs and who provide the highest levels of legal services. Ward & Rider was established in 1948 and was awarded the Law Society’s prestigious Lexcel Accreditation in 2004, which we are proud to have maintained to date for our quality legal services.
