Flexible Associate

Clyde & Co; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm is seeking a Flexible Associate/Senior Associate in Manchester to manage large loss cases in a dynamic environment. The role involves acting for insurance companies, conducting investigations, drafting legal documents, and attending court. Candidates should have experience in personal injury litigation and a good understanding of CILL law, combined with strong communication skills. Opportunities for career growth and a commitment to equality make this role attractive.

Qualifications

• Experience of personal injury litigation and comprehensive understanding of CILL law.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse teams and clients.
• Proficiency in both written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Acting on behalf of insurance companies and self-insured organizations.
• Assisting on a varied caseload of large loss cases.
• Carrying out investigations and taking witness statements.
• File management including initial and updating reports.
• Attending court and adhering to court timetables.

Skills

Personal injury litigation

Ability to manage multiple cases

Proficiency in written communication

Ability to build rapport

Understanding of CILL law

Adaptability to different practice areas

Job description

The Role

Department: Catastrophic Injury & Large Loss

Location: Manchester

Role: Flexible Associate / Flexible Senior Associate

The Firm

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity. With 480 partners, 2400 lawyers, and 3200 legal professionals in over 60 locations on 6 continents, our reach is truly global.

We’re also leaders in the Casualty market. Built on scale, unparalleled expertise, and a new vision for making the most of AI, data and technology, our Casualty practice is the biggest in the UK. Our incredibly varied workload includes multi‑million cases that take us from our desks to courtrooms across the UK. It’s a chance to learn from true industry experts and experienced people at all levels of our business – all committed to helping you build a successful law career.

The Team

This is an exciting, new opportunity to join an expanding team within our multi‑award‑winning firm. This role offers a high degree of variation and flexibility, working on multiple short‑term assignments across our top tier Catastrophic Personal Injury and Large Loss Teams.

Our Catastrophic Personal Injury and Large Loss team covers every aspect of a claim, including liability investigations, policy coverage assessments, and quantum assessments for all levels of Multi‑Track claims.

Our market‑leading catastrophic injury specialists are trusted around the world by general and specialist insurers corporations, and health and public sector bodies to defend their most serious and highest value cases. We handle the whole range of complex and high value claims including fatality, acquired brain injury, spinal cord damage, amputation, chronic pain, the funding of long‑term care and rehabilitation.

This role will be managing a variety of large loss case work ranging from motor, EL/PL, and indemnity.

Key Responsibilities

• Acting on behalf of a range of insurance companies and self‑insured commercial organisations.
• Assisting on a varied caseload of motor, EL/PL and indemnity large loss cases.
• Carrying out investigations with live defenders, taking witness statements, reviewing and interpreting medical records and medical reports.
• Identifying information requirements and securing required documentation/evidence from claimant representatives.
• Adhering to reporting and reserving requirements in relation to different client SLAs.
• File Management – including initial reports, updating reports and correspondence.
• Attending and appearing at court, pre‑trial meetings, and adhering to court timetables.
• Supporting the Partners in servicing existing clients, and maintaining relationships with clients using technical excellence and innovation.
• You will be focussed on delivering a highly professional service to clients, including compliance with client SLAs and MI requirements.
• Drafting of all legal documents and client advice.
• Dealing with interlocutory proceedings, CMCs and client meetings.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Ability to quickly adjust to different practice areas and case types.
• Experience of personal injury litigation and comprehensive, varied understanding of CILL law. Enjoy being challenged by complex legal issues and expanding your knowledge.
• Ability to quickly build rapport with new teams and clients, understanding their unique needs and working styles. Work effectively with diverse teams and contribute to a positive work environment.
• Ability to manage multiple cases and tasks efficiently, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Willingness to collaborate with other lawyers and staff at all levels and provide support as needed.
• Willingness to take on a variety of tasks, working on different assignments switching between different legal matters seamlessly.
• Proficiency in handling diverse legal matters, from litigation to transactional work, and the ability to provide competent legal advice across various domains.
• Proficiency in both written and verbal communication to effectively interact with clients, colleagues, and court personnel.

Our Values

• Work as one – we are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm‑first mentality to achieve success.
• Excel with clients – we aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do.
• Celebrate difference – we help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement.
• Act boldly – we seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth.

Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.

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