Litigator

CRA Legal; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm is seeking a Litigator to join a high-performing personal injury department in Sheffield. The role involves managing a caseload of employer and public liability claims, conducting case reviews, and attending hearings. The successful candidate will enjoy a supportive work environment with excellent training and development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Life assurance scheme

Optional healthcare cover

Free parking

Social events calendar

Qualifications

• Experience handling EL PL claims is essential.
• Experience handling portal, pre-litigation and/or litigated personal injury claims is required.

Responsibilities

• Servicing a litigated caseload of multi-track employer liability & public liability claims.
• Conducting case reviews and attending hearings as required.
• Allocating administrative tasks as needed.

Skills

Experience handling EL PL claims

Experience handling personal injury claims

Job description

Job Title: Litigator
Salary: £30,000 to £45,000
Location: Sheffield (with hybrid working)
Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Role Overview & Daily Responsibilities:

• Working closely with a senior director, servicing a litigated caseload of multi-track employer liability & public liability personal injury claims, valued between £25,000 and £100,000.
• Conducting case reviews following disputes in liability, cases with complexity, where settlement & costs proposals are rejected, where further investigations are required etc..
• Allocation of administrative tasks as / when required
• Attending hearings, preparing cases and instructing council as / when required

Employee Benefits Package:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Optional healthcare cover (through salary sacrifice)
• Free parking
• Hybrid working
• Social events calendar

Application Criteria's:

• Experience handling EL PL claims is essential
• Experience handling portal, pre-litigation and / or litigated personal injury claims is required

About the Organisation:

• CRA Legal Recruitment are working in partnership with a long-standing client, who have an excellent reputation within the local legal community. Following recent expansion through acquisition and some internal team moves, they are seeking an experienced EL PL Fee Earner to join their high-performing personal injury department.
• The successful applicant will be joining a friendly organisation who boast excellent work quality, training & development, a career pathway, good salaries and competitive employee offering.

About CRA Consulting:

• CRA Consulting are a specialist legal recruiter, operating across the UK. CRA works in partnership with reputable law firms with either local, regional, national or international presence. We recruit at all levels from board, director and partnership level through to support staff.
• For additional information on how we can assist you with your next career move, visit the CRA Consulting Website at www.craconsultants.com.

How to Apply:

• If this Litigator vacancy is of interest, please click the apply button. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss with Rhys Spencer who is managing this vacancy, call 0114 241 8030 for a confidential discussion.
• Are you wanting to review additional career opportunities? Visit our jobs page at www.craconsultants.com/jobs

Additional Information:

• CRA Legal follow strict best practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.
• This Litigator vacancy is very popular with the local legal community, so please apply quickly to ensure your application is considered. As part of our candidate registration and care process we at CRA Legal aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 working days.