Senior Litigation Solicitor,
Property, Risks and Recoveries. Our client
is a National law firm with an excellent reputation based in Belfast City
Centre.
The
team currently has a live vacancy for a Senior Solicitor/Associate.
The
available role offers an excellent opportunity to work within the Belfast Team
dealing with higher value claims in the High Court. In this role you will be a Senior
Solicitor handling high value High Court cases, which will include Recoveries
and Property, Risks and Coverage claims. Experience of complex indemnity and liability
issues is preferred and excellent attention to detail is essential.
As
well as handling your own caseload, you will be responsible for supervising
more junior colleagues, providing advice and guidance and be required to
provide feedback to them.
The
role will include:
- Handling
your own caseload of claims predominantly in the High Court
- Communicating
with sophisticated insurer clients, dealing with their queries and
updating them as the matter progresses.
- Forensic
analysis of voluminous quantum evidence, preparing chronologies,
identifying anomalies and other relevant information across various
sources and categories of evidence.
- Using your
existing knowledge of complex injury symptomology to identify relevant
issues within medical records in order to instruct medical experts,
drawing key issues to their attention.
- Critical
analysis of sources of liability evidence and identifying any gaps.
- Drafting
concise technical advice on all aspects of claim handling to include
advice on indemnity, liability, quantum and causation issues.
- Proactively
identifying next steps required on matter, taking action as agreed.
- Interviewing
witnesses and drafting statements.
- Liaising
with parties involved in claims including the insured, insurer, witnesses
etc.
- Drafting
pleadings and applications.
- Instructing
counsel and attending conferences, JSMs, mediations both remotely and in
person.
- Attend court
in person or by telephone, attend trials, settlement conferences etc as
required.
- Delivery of
agreed performance targets and quality standards.
- Delegate
assigned tasks for a Legal Assistant and/or Paralegal and be fully engaged
in their development in terms of technical ability and achievement of
objectives.
- Maintaining
case managements systems with up to date management information for
clients.
- To ensure
compliance with the LSNI regulations.
- Hands on
supervision and development of more junior team members.
- Participation
in Business Development activities.
Essential Skills
and Attributes:
· Qualified
solicitor or proven relevant legal experience is essential. Ideally already operating at Associate level.
· Experience of
indemnity, liability and quantum essential.
· Experience of
cases involving complex medical issues preferred.
· Critical thinking
and quantum analysis experience required.
· Good telephone advocacy skills.
· Positive,
confident and enthusiastic.
· Excellent
listening, verbal and written communication skills including the ability to
compose professional written communications.
· Good advocacy
skills.
· Excellent
inter-personal and client care skills.
· Understanding of
case law and litigation practice and process, and Court Practice Rules.
· Ability to plan and prioritise workloads, keep
to deadlines and work under pressure.
· Excellent analytical skills and attention to
detail.
· Ability to weigh
facts, apply the law and make decisions.
· Ability to anticipate problems and identify
solutions.
· Driven to achieve
to take development opportunities when they arise with a positive attitude.
· Calm under pressure
with the ability to re-prioritise and delegate effectively when required.
· Confidence to
take initiative to innovate and adapt to changing situations.
· Confidence to
seek advice and guidance when dealing with new tasks.
· Ability to follow instruction and with
attention to detail and to give clear instruction, direction and guidance to
more junior members of the team.
· Ability to recognise when sensitivity and tact
are required.
· Ability to effectively work within a team.
· Proficient IT skills (Word, Excel and Office).
The successful candidate will be
exposed to an excellent client list.
There will be excellent career opportunities for the successful
candidate along with a competitive salary and flexible working.
For a confidential discussion please call Orla Milligan. Contact
details through the link above.
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Recruitment holding your details for a period of 12 months to be considered for
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