Junior Litigation Lawyer - Temporary

Travelers Insurance Co. Ltd.; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Travelers Insurance Co. Ltd. is seeking a Junior Litigation Lawyer to join our in-house legal team on a 9-month fixed-term contract.

You will provide high-quality, cost-effective legal representation, manage matters to resolution and may lead paralegals as part of the legal team. The role includes litigating cases to verdict, independently handling a full to moderate caseload, and conducting essential legal research and document drafting while reporting to the Head of Legal Practice.

Qualifications

• Handles cases independently and assertively to drive resolution.
• Provides legal research and supervision of paralegals and legal secretaries.
• Drafts statements of case, interim motions, briefs and court documents.

Responsibilities

• Litigates cases to verdict with strong trial skills.
• Independently manages a full to moderate caseload of varying complexity.
• Works under the Head of Legal Practice on complex/high exposure files.
• Attends court events and handles administrative tasks related to performance.

Job description

We are looking for a Junior Litigation Lawyer to join our in house legal team on a 9 month fixed term contract. In this role you will provide high-quality, cost-effective legal representation, using your knowledge and expertise in the litigation process and delivering excellent client service as part of the legal team. You will handle cases independently and assertively, with a focus on managing matters to resolution and you may also provide team leadership for our paralegals.

Travelers Europe currently offers flexibility to employees who wish to work on a hybrid basis in accordance with our Hybrid Work Arrangements Policy. This entails full time employees working three days a week in the office and two days at home (or pro rata for part-time employees). This policy may be changed at the Company's discretion.

What Will You Do?

• Litigates cases to verdict, demonstrating superior use of trial skills and techniques.
• Ability to independently handle a full to moderate caseload with moderate level of severity and complexity from case inception through to trial/resolution.
• Works under the guidance of the Head of Legal Practice in litigating complex and high exposure files.
• Conducts legal research as necessitated and supervises research projects delegated to Paralegals and Legal Secretaries.
• Independently drafts statements of case, interim motions, briefs, disclosure requests and other court documents.
• Attends court events and other appointments independently.
• Learns and understands client expectations in addition to the key department business goals of Travelers Legal and assists in meeting those goals.
• Handles and actively seeks opportunities to become involved in special projects and on committees.
• Provides recommendations and case analysis to business partners on appropriate file handling strategy.
• Integrates legal support staff into the case handling process.
• Builds and maintains superior internal and external client relationships.
• Completes all required administrative tasks including time reporting, closed cases, reports and other materials appropriate to performance of duties.
• Effectively makes use of technology and automation in the practice of law.
• Adheres to all standards of excellence in file management.
• Strictly adheres to the principles, outcomes and indicative behaviours of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Code of Conduct.