Local Authority EL/PL Solicitor

Hays Legal; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious law firm seeks a qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to strengthen their Casualty Injury team in Birmingham. This role involves managing a diverse workload of public sector cases, particularly focused on casualty injury claims. The position offers flexible working arrangements with competitive remuneration, ideal for legal professionals eager to develop their expertise while fostering client relationships.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or chartered legal executive experienced in EL/PL and liability claims.
• Experience with public sector clients and handling higher-value cases is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Handle a wide range of public sector cases for local authorities.
• Support marketing and business development activities.
• Run own cases and assist with significant liability claims.

Skills

Public Sector Experience

Attention to Detail

Casualty Claims Handling

Business Development Support

Education

Qualified Solicitor/Chartered Legal Executive

Job description

Your new company
Our client is a highly-regarded defendant law firm who are looking to strengthen their local authority department with the appointment of a Solicitor/CILEX/Experienced Paralegal/Chartered Legal Executive to join their Casualty Injury team in their Birmingham office. This role offers office-based, hybrid or remote working, but you will need to come into their Birmingham office once a month or for training and client events as required.

Your new role
You will be dealing with a wide range of mainly (but not exclusively) public sector cases for local authorities such as housing associations, charities and other bodies. The team deals with mainly EL/PL, occupiers liability and highway liability with plenty of strong liability issues including cases which will go to trial. You will be working in a team of fee earners handling mainly casualty injury cases and will be required to run your own cases and assist with heavy weight cases including high-profile catastrophic claims. You will handle a varied workload and will support marketing and business development activity within the team e.g. attending marketing events and client training.

What you'll need to succeed
You should be a qualified solicitor/chartered legal executive with experience in EL/PL, occupiers liability and highway liability claims. Experience assisting with higher-value casualty claims is beneficial. Experience working with local authorities is beneficial. In-house solicitors with personal injury experience are encouraged to apply.

What you'll get in return
This is a great opportunity for solicitors and/or chartered legal executives with casualty experience. You will gain experience working alongside a range of public sector clients, focusing on building and maintaining relationships. A competitive salary and home working is available dependent on experience.

What you need to do now
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