HDR Fee Earner

Talent Flow Partners; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable law firm in Liverpool is seeking a motivated Housing Disrepair Fee Earner to join their dedicated team. The role involves managing your own caseload, working with other professionals, and progressing social housing disrepair claims. Candidates should have at least 24 months' experience and the ability to independently handle workloads. The firm offers a competitive salary, a fantastic working environment, and various benefits including flexible working hours, a bonus scheme, private healthcare, and more.

Benefits

Competitive Salaries

Great Bonus Scheme

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexi time

Home working

Private healthcare

Gym membership including classes

Mentoring programme

Qualifications

• Minimum 24 months experience handling legal claims.
• Experience with HDR files and housing disrepair issues (desirable).
• Ability to work to deadlines with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Progress and manage your own caseload.
• Collaborate to achieve departmental goals.
• Liaise with professionals such as surveyors and counsel.

Skills

Independently manage a caseload

Excellent drafting skills

Good communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word & Outlook

People skills for teamwork

Tools

Proclaim or similar CMS

Job description

Job Description – Housing Disrepair Fee Earner

• Job Title: Housing Disrepair Fee Earner
• Department: Housing Disrepair
• Location: Liverpool City Centre
• Work Type: Full Time Office Position

We are looking to recruit a motivated Fee Earner, to join an ambitious Liverpool City Centre based firm with national reach that is looking to bolster their already strong and dedicated Housing Disrepair team. The team deals with Social Housing Disrepair claims which can include Landlord & Tenant matters and Personal Injury Claims.

Responsibilities

• Progressing your own caseload
• Working collaboratively to achieve departmental goals
• Demonstrating excellent drafting and advocacy skills
• Liaise with other professionals such as surveyors, external counsel and other key stakeholders
• Keep up to date with the latest legal developments in the area of housing disrepair

Requirements

• At least 24 months experience handling a caseload of claims (HDR, PI, RTA, PCP etc)
• Experience in handling HDR files, and dealing with an array of Housing Disrepair issues, from inception to conclusion (desirable but not essential)
• Ability to independently manage a caseload and settle files
• Experience of working to deadlines with a minimum of supervision
• Be proficient with Proclaim or similar CMS (desirable but not essential), although in-depth training will be provided
• Have an ability to plan and prioritise your workload
• To have worked with Microsoft Excel, Word & Outlook
• Good people skills for teamwork and building relationships with co-workers and clients
• Good written and spoken communication skills

Benefits

• Fantastic city centre working environment with great travel links
• Competitive Salaries
• Great Bonus Scheme
• Real Succession & Promotion opportunities
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Closed over Christmas period in addition to Holidays
• Birthday day off
• Flexi time
• Home working
• Enhanced sickness scheme
• Reward of £500 if no sickness in 12 month period
• Workplace pension
• Death in service Policy with benefit of 3 times salary
• Private healthcare
• Health & wellbeing program
• Free Flu vaccination
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Mentoring programme
• Paid legal study courses subject to application
• Paid study leave
• Paid exam leave
• Rooftop Bar area
• Private gym area on site with shower facilities
• Minimum of 2 free company parties per annum
• Early finish on a Friday
• Gym membership including classes
• Secure bike storage
• Discounted local parking

If interested in this role, apply here or send your CV directly to:

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