Assistant Lawyer - Industrial Disease

Davies; Bolton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal firm in Bolton is seeking an Assistant Lawyer to support claims management under a Complex Disease Lawyer. The ideal candidate will handle various disease cases and possess strong negotiation and communication skills. Responsibilities include reviewing documents, preparing reports, and conducting investigations to ensure optimal client outcomes. This role offers a permanent full-time position with a comprehensive benefits package including holiday entitlement, health care plans, and employee assistance programs.

Benefits

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday per year

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

WeCare – online GP and mental health support

Death In Service after 1 year

Pension Contribution

Employee Resource Groups

Cycle to Work Scheme

Access to Online Discount Sites

Qualifications

• Experience in dealing with a range of mixed disease cases is essential.
• Strong negotiation skills required.
• Must have good concentration and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support a Complex Disease Lawyer with claims management.
• Review documents and prepare reports.
• Conduct investigations and obtain witness statements.

Skills

Technically proficient

Effective negotiator

Ability to use own initiative

Flexibility

Good listening and verbal communication skills

Attention to detail

Self-organise and self-prioritise

Work under pressure

Enthusiastic and hardworking

Good IT skills

Job description

Assistant Lawyer - Industrial Disease

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Bolton

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.

Key Accountabilities

• 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
• Adhere to the Keoghs Values

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• 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-prioritise
• Ability to work under pressure and to target
• An enthusiastic and hardworking individual
• Good level of IT skills

Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 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
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• 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