Assistant Lawyer

Keoghs; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday per year (plus buy/sow

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

WeCare 24/7 online GP and wellbeing

Death In Service

Pension Contribution 5% employee / 3%

Cycle to Work Scheme

Tech Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Gym Flex

Discounts on online sites

Discounted Gourmet Society

Discounted Merlin tickets

Local retailer discounts

Job summary

Keoghs in Liverpool is seeking a committed legal assistant to support a Complex Disease Lawyer across a range of demanding disease claims. The role requires handling documents, disclosure, witness statements and coordination with Counsel and Experts to progress cases and maximise profitability.

You will manage reports, liaise with insurers and insureds, attend conferences with Counsel, and ensure compliance with court timetables and the SRA Code of Conduct.

Qualifications

• Experience handling disease-related claims helps.
• Strong negotiation and communication are essential.
• Ability to stay organized and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Review documents and prepare reports.
• Deal with disclosure and review evidence.
• Coordinate with Counsel and Experts.
• Take witness statements and conduct investigations.
• Draft correspondence and reports.
• Attend conferences and trials with Counsel.
• Ensure compliance with Court timetables and SRA rules.
• Liaise with insurers and insureds.
• Support 35-hour, Mon-Fri schedule.

Skills

Casework

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

IT proficiency

Job description

Description

To support a Complex Disease Lawyer to manage and progress claims in accordance with appropriate strategies to secure desired outcomes for clients at appropriate levels of profitability. The Assistant will be supporting a Complex Disease Lawyer on a variety of complex disease cases.

Department: Legal

Location: Liverpool

35 hours per week

Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch

Primary location for this role is: Liverpool

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing documents and preparing reports
• Dealing with disclosure
• Reviewing evidence (including medical /personnel records
• Conducting investigations with Insured /obtaining witness statements
• Instructing Counsel / Experts
• Research
• Drafting generally
• Attending conferences and Trials with Counsel
• Dealing with routine correspondence
• Court appointments.
• Liaising with and taking instructions from Insurers and Insureds
• Ensure adherence to Court timetables
• To ensure compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct 2011
• Adhere to the Keoghs Values

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Technically proficient in dealing with a range of mixed disease cases
• Effective negotiator
• Ability to use own initiative
• Flexibility in relation to tasks undertaken
• Good listening and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain concentration and pay attention to detail
• Ability to self-organise and self-prioritiseAbility to work under pressure and to target
• An enthusiastic and hardworking individual
• Good level of IT skills

Job Benefits

• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
• Death In Service – after 1 years’ service
• 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 outlet

*after successfully completing probation