RTA Team Leader

BCL Legal; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal services firm in Southampton is seeking an experienced RTA Team Leader to oversee a team of lawyers. The role involves managing a litigated caseload in personal injury and ensuring high performance. Ideal candidates will have a strong litigation background and experience in leadership. Benefits include flexible working hours, generous leave, and private healthcare.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

25 days' annual leave, increasing with service

Private healthcare provision

Company pension scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Cycle to Work scheme

Life insurance and income protection

Employee Assistance Programme

Season ticket loans

Bonus scheme

Perks at work scheme package

Qualifications

• Experience handling a litigated caseload in personal injury claims.
• Ability to guide and advise team members in best practices.
• Previous management experience in a legal services environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire, and motivate the team to meet business KPIs.
• Coach the team and monitor performance through reviews.
• Run your own caseload while managing team efforts.

Skills

Strong litigation background

Management experience

Team-oriented and collaborative

Ability to multitask

Job description

Overview

RTA Team Leader - Southampton

Are you an experienced Defendant RTA Personal Injury Solicitor/ Team Leader and/or experienced litigator looking for a new challenge? We are looking for an experienced litigator / team leader to join our Motor Team.

Responsibilities

• You will lead, inspire, and motivate the team to deliver an effective service to our clients and meet business KPI's, SLA's and financial performance. You will coach the team, monitor performance, identify training needs and undertake case/performance reviews. Frequent Analysis of management information and reporting against the financial KPI's is required. You will be proficient in completing MI and to undertake file reviews and support with auditors.


• You will have experience handling a litigated caseload to be able to guide and advise members of the team to achieve best practice with being the go-to with technical supervision.


• You will also have experience managing and supervising personal injury claims within the OIC, small claims, MOJ, Fast Track, Intermediate Track and Multi-Track space up to £100,000 and you would be required to run your own caseload.

Requirements

• You will have a strong litigation background and previous management experience within a legal services environment as well as experience managing a litigated caseload to allow you to guide and advise members of your team.


• You will be team oriented and collaborative with a can-do attitude with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely whether through writing or orally.


• You'll be able to demonstrate the ability to multitask and prioritise a full workload under pressure.

About the team

The Southampton Motor Team has enjoyed a wealth of success in bringing on new accounts, making for a rapid expansion of the department and a call for a third team leader to join the set. You will join the firm reporting to the Operational Lead and Head of Southampton. You will lead 4-5 lawyers in your day-to-day role alongside the other team leaders.

Benefits

We're always looking to recognise and reward our people for the work they do. Here are just a few of the benefits you'll have access to, as part of our team:

• Flexible working hours


• 25 days' annual leave (in addition to public holidays), increasing to 30 days with service (and ability to buy additional holiday)


• Private healthcare provision


• Company pension scheme


• Enhanced parental leave


• Cycle to Work scheme


• Life insurance and income protection


• Employee Assistance Programme & Digital GP service


• Season ticket loans


• Flu vouchers


• Bonus scheme


• Perks at work scheme package