PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION TEAM LEADER

Clark James Recruitment LTD; Bromley; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Bromley seeks a Team Leader for their Personal Injury and Motor Litigation team. This full-time role involves managing solicitors and paralegals to ensure effective litigation outcomes. Ideal candidates will be qualified solicitors with experience in personal injury claims and team management. The firm values staff and offers attractive benefits such as generous holidays, pension contributions, and performance bonuses, requiring only two days in the office each week.

Benefits

Generous holiday

Pension contributions

Annual bonus

Additional extras

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified solicitor with relevant experience.
• Experience in team management required.
• Strong understanding of laws related to personal injury.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Personal Injury and Motor Litigation Department.
• Manage department resources to meet performance targets.
• Provide leadership on personal injury claims handling.

Skills

Experience of handling personal injury claims

Experience of managing a team

Understanding of relevant law and legal processes

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified solicitor to join a leading law firm’s Personal Injury and Motor Litigation team as a Team Leader, on a full-time and permanent basis. This position requires 2 days worked in the office with 3 days worked from home.

The role

You will lead and inspire the Personal Injury and Motor Litigation Department, comprising of solicitors, legal executives and paralegals, in the delivery of effective outcomes for all non portal personal injury and motor related litigation for the business. You will manage the department to ensure an efficient, profitable and effective operation providing exemplary customer service to the clients of the business

What you will be doing

• Accountable for continuously driving performance in the team by setting and delivering on appropriate operational and financial targets
• Manage resources across the teams to ensure optimum workloads for all staff and to meet budgetary requirements.
• Provide leadership and direction regarding personal injury claims handling strategy.
• Ensure the provision of expert, ethical and pragmatic advice and support to clients.
• Ensure that client satisfaction and complaints are monitored and tracked on a regular basis and is utilised to drive improvements.
• Drive a high performance, positive culture and behaviours in line with company values.
• Set the example by modelling positive behaviours, continuous improvement principles and effective problem solving.
• Ensure individuals in the team are motivated and appropriately trained, working with the Professional Development Manager to address any knowledge / training requirements.

Who we are looking for

• Qualified solicitor
• Experience of handling personal injury claims
• Experience of managing a team of technical specialist
• A good understanding of relevant law and legal processes

Benefits

This is a great law firm to work for who really value their staff and offer pay and benefits accordingly including generous holiday and pension contributions, annual bonus and lots of extras. You will only need to spend 2 days in the office per week.

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