Fast Track Liability handler

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Are you ready to take your litigation skills to the next level? Join our team as a Fast Track Specialist File Handler and make an impact in a challenging, rewarding role.

Department: Legal

Location: Bolton

• 35 hours per week
• Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch
• Primary location:
  Bolton, Parklands Office

• Reviewing files, noting and abiding by Client Guidelines
• Knowledge of litigation, the CPR Rules and Court procedures
• Formulating initial and ongoing strategy, efficiently and effectively, with the appropriate fee structure in mind
• Drafting reports confirming strategy and agreeing the most suitable approach with the client
• Draft legal documents and comply with Court orders/deadlines
• Managing overall spend on a claim, whether fixed fee or hourly rate
• Undertaking negotiations with Third Party Solicitors
• Liaising with Insured, Insurers and Brokers where necessary
• Ensuring actions are carried out as per Action Lists in the Case Management System
• Undertaking Court Hearings
• Delegating relevant tasks to the paralegals
• Accurately recording time and management information
• Accurately processing bills in accordance with Client Guidelines
• Ensuring files are kept within ISO 9001 guidelines
• Ensuring compliance with SRA Standards & Regulations

• Sound and practical experience of handling Fast Track RTA litigated files is essential
• Understanding of indemnity and/or the MIB would be beneficial
• Drafting of legal documents, including defences, applications, witness statements, Part 35 Questions, Part 18 Questions
• Liaising with and drafting instructions to Counsel
• Experience of managing fixed fees whilst delivering quality
• Good telephone negotiation skills
• Good IT skills including Word, Outlook, and experience of a Case Management System; preference for working paperless

• Work as part of a team
• Use own initiative
• Plan and prioritise workloads and effectively use delegation
• Remain calm under pressure
• Recognise when sensitivity and tact are required
• Identify key facts/issues and make early investigations and decisions to bring a case to a conclusion
• Follow work processes and keep to strategy
• Ability to make decisions

• We are connected
• We are dynamic
• We are innovative
• We succeed together

• 25 days holiday per year (increases with level of service; opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) – automatically at single cover level; family option available within first month of joining
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of health, mental health, wellbeing and financial & legal wellbeing topics
• Death in Service
• Critical Illness Cover
• Personal Health Insurance / Income Protection (Private health insurance)
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets
• * after successfully completing probation

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Other, Information Technology, and Management
• Industry: Law Practice