Grade C Fee Earner (Remote based)

Minster Law Ltd; United States; Remote; USD 47,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Minster Law Ltd in England is seeking an experienced solicitor or CILEx fellow to manage a portfolio of serious injury claims. You will deliver excellent client care, communicate regularly with clients, and liaise with medical and legal experts to progress cases toward settlement.

The role involves drafting documents, analysing evidence, and achieving strong outcomes in a target-driven environment. Some travel to meet clients and attend conferences is expected.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or CILEx fellowship with appropriate practicing status.
• Experience handling personal injury or serious injury claims is required.
• Proven ability to manage client expectations and deliver high-quality service.
• Proficiency in using case management systems and standard MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent client care to clients who have suffered a traumatic event.
• Maintain regular client contact through meetings and updates.
• Coordinate with a multidisciplinary team of experts for each case.
• Analyse evidence and research liability, causation and quantum.
• Draft statements, pleadings and schedules of loss.
• Secure early interim payments and rehabilitation where appropriate.
• Aim to maximise settlements and use the case management system effectively.
• Travel to meetings with clients and conferences as needed.

Skills

Client care

Negotiation

Communication

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Time management

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Fellows of CILEx

Tools

Case management system

Excel

Word

Job description

Job SummaryTo handle a portfolio of claimant serious injury claims for the company clients, to generate fee income and contribute to the general success of the department. The caseload is predominantly RTA based and it is anticipated you will deal with cases valued up to £50,000.

Core Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for delivering excellent client care to our clients who have suffered from a traumatic and life changing event.
• Regular communication and face to face meetings with your client.
• Instructions and meetings with a multi-disciplinary team of experts for example, medical experts, case managers, care experts, architects, forensic accountants, counsel.
• Analysis of evidence and research of legal issues on liability, causation and quantum.
• Drafting documents including statements, pleadings and schedules of loss.
• Securing early interim payments and appropriate rehabilitation.
• Optimising your client’s settlement.
• Ability to work with a task based case management system to ensure regular contact is maintained with all clients, providing exceptional customer service and managing their expectations.
• Raising awareness of the department and developing your profile.
• Perform to a high level in a target orientated environment.
• To undertake any other tasks as deemed relevant and reasonable by the business

Key Performance IndicatorsYour KPIs and Objectives will be discussed and agreed with you on a one-to-one basis. You will have regular one-to-one meetings with your line manager to review your performance against these objectives and identify any areas for development and/or required support.

Person SpecificationEssential

• We welcome applications from experienced legal professionals who can demonstrate the capability and expertise required to justify a Grade C charge-out rate, including Qualified Solicitors and Fellows of CILEx.
• Commitment to delivering excellent client care for each of our clients.
• Excellent communication skills to include negotiation and objection handling.
• Accountable for achieving objectives in a fast paced environment whilst maintaining high standards of work quality and client care.
• Competent working with a case management system and good knowledge of Excel and Word.
• Good attention to detail and strong organisational skills.

Desirable

• Proven track record of dealing with serious injury claims.
• Desire to develop your professional profile and that of your firm within the personal injury field.
• Team Player and acts as a role model to your colleagues, working together to achieve business and team objectives.
• Maintains a positive attitude, self-motivated and uses own initiative.
• Robust - able to deal with changing circumstances and challenging situations whilst still achieving objectives.
• Takes opportunities to develop and stretch yourself, and be passionate about developing your career in personal injury.

Personal DevelopmentThere is the opportunity for high performing individuals to move into different departments across the business, to expand their knowledge, experience and develop a career within the company.

TravelOur clients are based throughout England and Wales and there will be a need for occasional travel, for example to undertake meetings with clients and conferences with the multi-disciplinary teams of experts and counsel.

Salary InformationThe annual salary range for this role is £35,000 - 42,000

Equal OpportunitiesMinster Law is committed to equality and diversity and being a workplace that creates a sense of belonging for everyone.

We’re an equal opportunity and disability confident employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, neurodiversity, or disability status. You can read more about our commitment to equality and diversity on the the company website.

Final noteThe Recruitment Team at the company would like to thank you for applying for Employment with us. Due to the high volume of applications, please note if you have not heard back from us in 10 working days, you have not been successful on this occasion.