Role Qualified Lawyer

RPC; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Bristol is seeking a lawyer with circa 5 years PQE to join their General Liability team. The role revolves around personal injury claims and provides opportunities for autonomy and involvement in business development. Responsibilities include managing claims, advising on legal aspects, and ensuring high client service. This firm promotes a flexible working culture, valuing diversity and collaboration within its teams.

Benefits

Flexible working

Opportunity for business development

Qualifications

• Experience in personal injury claims with minimal supervision.
• Interest in Product Law and Health & Safety.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Committed to delivering outstanding client experiences.

Responsibilities

• Manage fast track and multi-track personal injury claims.
• Advise on legal aspects of claims, including coverage.
• Deliver high quality output to clients.
• Develop and improve team services and processes.

Skills

Handling personal injury claims

Fast track litigation

Business development

Legal and commercial solutions

Team development

Education

Circa 5 years PQE

Job description

Overview

Our General Liability team is seeking a lawyer (circa 5 years PQE +) to join the team in Bristol. The role will predominantly be dealing with personal injury claims, with the opportunity to become involved in associated regulatory matters such as health and safety investigations/prosecutions and inquests. There is also the opportunity to deal with the regulation of products. The work will be very varied, interesting and challenging and where you show you can run the cases successfully, you will be given autonomy to make your own mark on the files. You will also have the opportunity to get involved with business development and client initiatives, where appropriate. In addition, you can expect to:

• Manage and assist with the management of fast track, intermediate and multi-track personal injury claims.
• Advise on all legal aspects relating to claims, including coverage.
• Deliver a high quality and timely output to clients, ensuring high levels of client service and alignment with agreed working practices and client service level agreements.
• Work to develop an environment of constant improvement: enthusiastically sharing with and helping others; and taking responsibility for aspects of team development, such as intranet pages, training and induction, process improvement etc.
• Capture and collate required Management Information in accordance with agreed practice for clients.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of the team's service, support, processes, and procedures.
• Attend client events and/or travel, principally to London, when required.

Qualifications

• Circa 5 years PQE with an ability to apply technical knowledge and expertise in handling personal injury claims and fast track litigation, with appropriate supervision.
• Experience, or an interest in gaining experience in, Product Law and Health & Safety.
• Able to deliver legal and commercial solutions, working collaboratively with clients and colleagues to provide an outstanding client experience.
• Understands how to develop junior team members and support their ambitions.
• Committed to business development to further grow the practice.
• Able to work efficiently and commercially and understand the importance of financial hygiene.
• A good knowledge of legal procedures.
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Able to manage client relationships and deliver trusted relationships.
• Committed to being part of a supportive, inclusive and collaborative firm culture.

About the team

The General Liability Insurance team spans London and Bristol and is linked with the Medical and Life Sciences team. The team is part of the firm's Insurance Group and has a well-established client base, acting for a number of market leading liability insurers in the provision of their employers, public and products liability services to insured businesses. We are problem solvers. Whether in front of clients or behind the scenes, to solve problems creatively for clients, we need diverse collaborative thinking; drawing on different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives. That means that everyone who either applies to, or works for, the firm is treated equitably. We believe in removing barriers to equal access not least because our people define us and define what we do. If you need support and adjustments to do your best work, whether that's during the recruitment process or throughout your time at RPC, we''re here to help.

Working style

Flexible working that supports your commitments outside of work is an important part of our culture and, where possible, we will support this across all roles. Please get in touch with our recruitment team if you have any questions about our hybrid working approach or flexible working policy.