Litigation Executive, Legacy Disease

Kennedys Law; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and forward-thinking team at a leading law firm specializing in personal injury claims. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work on complex and high-profile cases, enhancing your legal expertise while collaborating with a team known for its innovative approach. You'll be part of a national practice that values partnership with clients and modern solutions. If you're looking to grow your career in a supportive environment that encourages professional development, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in defendant personal injury claims within a law firm.
• Proven ability to handle fast-track and DCP claims.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse and high-quality caseload of complex cases.
• Collaborate with clients to deliver innovative legal solutions.

Skills

Defendant personal injury claims

Client contact

Caseload management

Job description

Kennedys is seeking an experienced Litigation Executive to join our growing Disease team. Due to significant organic growth within this practice area, we are looking for an experienced candidate to join the team in our Sheffield, Manchester, or Leeds offices. This is a fantastic chance to become part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team that is dedicated to providing top-tier legal services. As a member of our Disease team, you will play a crucial role in managing a diverse and high-quality caseload, working on complex and high-profile cases that will challenge and develop your legal expertise. Our team is known for its collaborative approach and commitment to delivering innovative solutions to our clients.

Team

Our national practice services personal injury claims from seven office locations across the UK. We act on complex and high-profile cases, led by experienced Partners recognised as market leaders in this sector. We are often instructed on UK cases requiring cross-border quantum investigations via our international offices.

We avoid unnecessary lawyering and are focused on working in partnership with our clients and delivering modern solutions, including our in-house R&D capability and award-winning product suite of technological and process innovations.

Clients

• Insurers
• Corporates
• TPA's
• Brokers

Cases

• Asbestos
• Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)
• Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)
• Employer's Liability/Public Liability (EL/PL)

Required Experience

• 2+ years' experience of defendant personal injury claims gained within a law firm.
• Track record of capably handling a caseload of fast-track and DCP claims.
• Experience of client contact.

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

Where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.