Solicitor - PI and Clinical Negligence

Clarkson Wright & Jakes; Orpington; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarkson Wright & Jakes is seeking a lawyer with over 2 years post-qualification experience to join our expanding Personal Injury Department in the UK. You will handle a range of personal injury and clinical negligence matters with a client-focused, team-oriented approach.

In this role you will interview clients, advise on plans, provide documents, maintain files, and respond to queries promptly. A partner-led, flexible team structure supports junior development and progression.

Qualifications

• Over 2 years post-qualified experience in personal injury.
• Positive, professional, client-focused approach.
• Great team player.

Responsibilities

• Interviewing clients to take instructions.
• Advising clients and discussing plans and progress and keeping them fully informed about their matter.
• Providing relevant documents.
• Keeping client and matter files in good order and ensuring that all information is recorded thoroughly and accurately.
• Dealing with clients’ queries and problems promptly and efficiently, either face-to-face or on the telephone.
• Complying with quality standards and departmental procedures when handling all matters.
• Supporting the growth of the department by being actively involved with business development.

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our expanding Personal Injury Department.

About You

You’ll have over 2 years post qualified experience and looking for a fresh challenge. You will be positive, professional, have a client focused approach and a great team player.

About The Team You Will Be Joining

Our Personal Injury department specialise in a wide range of personal injury and clinical negligence claims. We link up where required with other specialist departments in the firm in an open and welcoming environment, which encourages teamwork and co-operation.

We have a partner led approach on all matters, providing a flexible team structure which helps to develop junior members of the team and allocation of work to the right level.

What will I be doing?

You will be responsible for providing a high-quality service to clients, advising on a range of personal injury matters and clinical negligence matters resulting from medical negligence.

Day -to-day Responsibilities Include

• Interviewing clients to take instructions
• Advising clients and discussing plans and progress and keeping them fully informed about their matter
• Providing relevant documents
• Keeping client and matter files in good order and ensuring that all information is recorded thoroughly and accurately
• Dealing with clients’ queries and problems promptly and efficiently, either face-to-face or on the telephone
• Complying with quality standards set and with departmental procedures, when handling all matters
• Supporting the growth of the department by being actively involved with business development

For further information about the type of clients we work with, take a look here:

https://www.cwj.co.uk/site/aboutus/ourclients/<