ELPL Personal Injury Litigator - Cardiff Based

Minster Law Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Hybrid working

25 days holiday (up to 30)

Time for Me days

Investors in People accreditation

Job summary

Minster Law is seeking a Personal Injury Executive to oversee a portfolio of fast track EL/PL claims, ensuring excellent client care and proactive settlement negotiations for our clients. The role involves analyzing evidence, drafting statements, and pursuing appropriate interim payments while identifying litigation opportunities where suitable.

You will work in a dynamic environment with MOJ portal and non-portal cases, leveraging strong negotiation and communication skills to manage

Qualifications

• You are passionate about personal injury and delivering high-quality client service.
• Experience with MOJ portal, non-portal and litigated personal injury claims is desirable.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to manage a task-based case management system and maintain client contact.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent client care to claimants who have suffered injury.
• Analyze evidence and research liability, causation and quantum.
• Draft documents including statements, pleadings and schedules of loss.
• Secure early interim payments and appropriate rehabilitation.
• Optimise settlement outcomes for clients.
• Maintain regular client contact using a case management system.

Skills

Negotiation

Client care

MOJ portal experience

Litigation exposure

Case management

Communication

Research

Tools

Case management system

Job description

The Role

We are looking for a Personal Injury Executive to handle a portfolio of claimant fast track employer’s liability and public liability (EL/PL) injury claims for Minster Law clients, to generate fee income and contribute to the general success of the department. You will be responsible for delivering excellent client care to our clients who have suffered an injury because of an accident and negotiating with third parties to ensure we receive the best settlement figures for our customers in a proactive and timely manner, identify litigation opportunities where appropriate to ensure appropriate claim progression on behalf of customer. Experience with disease and RSI claims is desirable.

Core Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for delivering excellent client care to our clients who have suffered from an injury.
• Analysis of evidence and research of legal issues on liability, causation and quantum.
• Drafting documents including statements, pleadings and schedules of loss.
• Securing early interim payments and appropriate rehabilitation.
• Optimising your client’s settlement.
• Ability to work with a task-based case management system to ensure regular contact is maintained with all clients, providing exceptional customer service and managing their expectations.
• Raising awareness of the department and developing your profile.
• To undertake any other tasks as deemed relevant and reasonable by the business

Person Specification

You will be passionate about personal injury. You will be a strong communicator, with excellent negotiation skills and objectional handling. You will be able to deal with changing circumstances and challenging situations whilst still achieving objectives. You should be able to demonstrate experience working with MOJ portal, non-portal and litigated personal injury claims.

What's in it for you

• An annual discretionary bonus scheme.
• Hybrid working, offering our colleagues flexibility to work where they can provide the best support to our customers and colleagues alike.
• 25 days holiday, which can increase up to 30 days in line with service.
• "Time for Me" days which gives you the opportunity to take up to 12 additional days per year through condensed working.
• Working in a platinum-accredited Investors in People organisation that’s committed to your development.
• For more details on these and other benefits, check out our website.

Equal Opportunities

Minster Law is committed to equality and diversity and being a workplace that creates a sense of belonging for everyone.

We’re an equal opportunity and disability confident employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, neurodiversity, or disability status.

You can read more about our commitment to equality and diversity on the Minster Law website.