Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive or Litigation Executive

Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive or Litigation Executive

Job Market: Legal

Location: Home Based or Hybrid

Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive or Litigation Executive - About the role

The primary role as a (Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive or Litigation Executive) is to represent and defend clients legal interests and provide specialist advice in the area of Industrial Disease, MOD, Personal Injury claims. This will include (but will not be limited to) the main responsibilities given below.

Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive or Litigation Executive - Key duties

Manage a caseload made up of both pre and post litigated claims

Deals with and assists on more complex and higher value cases

Correspond with clients, insurers and other solicitors and liaise with Counsel and experts where appropriate

Analyse evidence and set case strategies encompassing both technical and commercial considerations and advise clients accordingly

Provide a timely, professional and high quality service to clients in the management of a high volume caseload

Where necessary interview witnesses and prepare witness statements

Attend external meetings/hearings/appointments as required by the business Client Relations:

Provide a high-quality legal service to all clients

Develop and maintain good client relationship skills, gaining clients’ confidence and that of

other professionals

Receive requests for legal advice from current and potential clients.

Establish what needs to be done to solve a client’s problems

Offering advice on the law, legal procedures and a wide range of associated issues

Attend and represent at client meetings

Research documents and case history to ensure accuracy of advice and procedures

Represent clients in Courts where required Professional Standard:

Work and behave in a professional manner and to the highest standards of the profession

Comply with all procedures, professional standards and any requirement set by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)

Carry out duties given by senior management or employees faithfully and diligently and follow all reasonable instructions

Keep up to date with changes in the law

Record all chargeable hours

Comply with client service level agreements

Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive or Litigation Executive - Key requirements

Be strategic and commercially aware with the firms current strategy

Educated to degree level or equivalent, preferably in Law and ideally having obtained a 2:1 or above although all applications will be considered

Minimum of 2 years’ experience within Personal Injury/Industrial Disease/MOD

Can provide a relevant current Practicing Certificate if applicable

Relevant experience within a professional services firm

Along with our client, we are committed to a diverse workforce and as such recruit from a wide available pool of talent, with the hiring, assessment and selection process being fair, free from bias and one which ensures the right person is selected for the job, based on merit. We treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.

A copy of our D&I policy can be made available upon request.