Senior NIHL Fee Earner

Sacco Mann is working with a top ranked Legal 500 firm who are recruiting for a Senior NIHL Fee Earner to join a highly regarded team Industrial Disease team in Leeds. You will have the opportunity to handle your own caseload within the Military Disease department, specialising in NIHL claims (Noise Induced Hearing Loss).

The firm offer great benefits and strong home working flexibility (2 days office working every 2 weeks).

The role

You will join the Industrial Disease team as a Lead Fee Earner and handle your own NIHL caseload of claims (litigated and pre-litigated) and potentially handling other disease claims.

Responsibilities

• Handling your own caseload of industrial disease cases, defending the MOD largely on NIHL work.
• Reviewing documents and preparing reports
• Developing an assistant fee earner
• Dealing with disclosure
• Reviewing evidence (Including records)
• Conducting investigations with Insured / obtaining witness statements
• Instructing Experts
• Attending conferences and Trials
• Dealing with routine correspondence
• Court appointments
• Liaising with and taking instructions from Insurers and Insureds

About You

• Previous experience in dealing with NIHL disease cases.
• Other short tail disease experience would be desirable.
• Effective negotiator
• Strong communication skills

What's in it for you?

• Competitive Salary
• Good bonus scheme
• Strong hybrid working with Up to 2 days office working every 2 weeks
• 25 days annual leave with additional buy/sell holiday scheme
• Private Medical Insurance (Bupa)
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Death in Service benefit
• Critical Illness Cover
• Pension Scheme (5% Employee / 3% Employer)
• Discounted tickets and memberships

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