Lead Lawyer (Recoveries)

Key Responsibilities

• Initial review/report to include consideration of funding
• Investigating evidential matters, gathering evidence in order to establish cause of action
• Conducting investigations with third parties
• Instructing counsel and experts
• Legal research
• Drafting generally
• Attending conferences and trials with counsel
• Dealing with routine correspondence
• Liaising with lay and insurer clients
• Engaging in settlement negotiations including consideration of and the drafting of Part 36 offers
• Preparing pre-action and interim applications
• Driving the litigation process
• Assisting with ADR (including Joint Settlement Meetings and mediation)
• Court appointments
• Conducting advocacy by telephone and in person

From a people perspective you will support the BUD in:

• The management of a team in terms of service delivery and personal professional development which will include technical supervision;
• In ensuring that all members of the team have appropriate objectives in place and are measured against them in accordance with Keoghs performance management processes;
• In the recruitment and retention of personnel into the wider PRC team in order to maintain profitability and the ideal operating model; feeding into the PRC talent pipeline;
• In the effective, fair and transparent application of Keoghs people processes and procedures;
• By communicating in a clear, concise and engaging way to promote morale & motivation and in the giving of feedback.

From a sales/BD perspective, you will support the sales pipeline in:

• The day-to-day management of a nominated account(s)
• The preparation and delivery of client MI
• The preparation and delivery of client training events
• The preparation and delivery of performance reports

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Qualified solicitor or equivalent with relevant technical capability
• Minimum of 3 years Claimant property litigation experience
• Experience of running a case load
• A working knowledge and understanding of delivery of client KPIs
• We are also prepared to consider applications at Partner, Senior Associate, Legal Director or Associate level.

Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
• Death in Service
• Critical Illness Cover
• PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets

* after successfully completing probation