About the job Legal Advisor - Clinical Negligence
Job Title:
Legal Advisor - Clinical Negligence Salary:
25k - 35k Must Haves: Law Degree (or equivalent); LPC qualification; Legal Executive qualification. 1 - 3 years experience of clinical negligence within a law firm. Excellent IT and case management skills - including Word, Outlook, and Excel. Previous experience of working with case management systems will be an advantage. Be able to always present a professional image to clients and collaborators. Socially confident with good written and oral communication skills. Hardworking and able to work to tight deadlines. Company Overview: My clients are a Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire based firm that have been providing legal services to local clients for over 100 years. They are now providing services to clients across England and Wales as a result of their significant investment in their people and infrastructure to ensure they are a leading law firm in today's market. Their position as a pre-eminent private client firm has been strengthened in the last few years by a growing reputation for helping clients with personal injury and clinical negligence claims. They pride themselves on their approachability, pragmatism, and their ability to provide advice and support across all aspects of a matter. They always put their staff and clients first, and because of their investment in the profession's leading systems and software, they know they can provide a first-class service. Description: My clients' Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Department is one of the foremost in the region and has been growing for a number of years. They have recently had two solicitors nominated for National Awards, as well as last year their department being nominated as Claimant Team of the Year at the National Personal Injury Awards. Last year they won Best Personal Injury & Medical Negligence Law Firm in the East Midlands, and this year they are now listed in the Legal 500 as Expert Clinical Negligence Lawyers in the East Midlands region. They are currently looking for a candidate with 1-3 years experience as a Clinical Negligence Legal Advisor, in order to build and run a busy caseload of clinical negligence cases, ranging from taking new instructions through to trial or settlement of litigated cases. The successful candidate will also assist senior solicitors with high-value complex claims. They are happy to take applications from Paralegals, NQ Solicitors, or NQ Legal Executives. The Department has established a reputation for providing a quality and personal service which meets the needs of their clients. The team provides a very down-to-earth and approachable service working for a variety of clients, with a track record of achieving excellent results. Their team is currently very busy and continually seeking out new opportunities with marketing, and business development is openly encouraged. They are progressive in their approach and very forward-thinking. The successful candidate will be expected to assume the responsibilities of handling a demanding caseload. It will be necessary that the successful candidate is a team player and can contribute towards the growth of the department. This may involve participation in marketing events, seminars, and generally being able and wanting to build on their experience. My client has offices in Lincoln, Newark, Sleaford, Grantham, and Boston, and this role will be based predominantly in their Lincoln office with flexibility to work from home part-time after successful completion of a probationary period. Activities will be varied and will include, but are not limited to, the following: To manage all client work allocated by the Head of Department. To ensure that all client work is progressed expeditiously and that the client is kept regularly informed on progress and on costs. Exercise high standards of client care in a professional and pleasant manner. To achieve set performance targets. Ensure the confidentiality and security of all of the firm's and client documentation and information. To maintain clear and precise communications with other personnel of the firm. To ensure good working relationships with external institutions and organisations. Benefits include: Highly competitive salary commensurate with qualification and experience.
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Job Title:
Legal Advisor - Clinical Negligence Salary:
25k - 35k Must Haves: Law Degree (or equivalent); LPC qualification; Legal Executive qualification. 1 - 3 years experience of clinical negligence within a law firm. Excellent IT and case management skills - including Word, Outlook, and Excel. Previous experience of working with case management systems will be an advantage. Be able to always present a professional image to clients and collaborators. Socially confident with good written and oral communication skills. Hardworking and able to work to tight deadlines. Company Overview: My clients are a Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire based firm that have been providing legal services to local clients for over 100 years. They are now providing services to clients across England and Wales as a result of their significant investment in their people and infrastructure to ensure they are a leading law firm in today's market. Their position as a pre-eminent private client firm has been strengthened in the last few years by a growing reputation for helping clients with personal injury and clinical negligence claims. They pride themselves on their approachability, pragmatism, and their ability to provide advice and support across all aspects of a matter. They always put their staff and clients first, and because of their investment in the profession's leading systems and software, they know they can provide a first-class service. Description: My clients' Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Department is one of the foremost in the region and has been growing for a number of years. They have recently had two solicitors nominated for National Awards, as well as last year their department being nominated as Claimant Team of the Year at the National Personal Injury Awards. Last year they won Best Personal Injury & Medical Negligence Law Firm in the East Midlands, and this year they are now listed in the Legal 500 as Expert Clinical Negligence Lawyers in the East Midlands region. They are currently looking for a candidate with 1-3 years experience as a Clinical Negligence Legal Advisor, in order to build and run a busy caseload of clinical negligence cases, ranging from taking new instructions through to trial or settlement of litigated cases. The successful candidate will also assist senior solicitors with high-value complex claims. They are happy to take applications from Paralegals, NQ Solicitors, or NQ Legal Executives. The Department has established a reputation for providing a quality and personal service which meets the needs of their clients. The team provides a very down-to-earth and approachable service working for a variety of clients, with a track record of achieving excellent results. Their team is currently very busy and continually seeking out new opportunities with marketing, and business development is openly encouraged. They are progressive in their approach and very forward-thinking. The successful candidate will be expected to assume the responsibilities of handling a demanding caseload. It will be necessary that the successful candidate is a team player and can contribute towards the growth of the department. This may involve participation in marketing events, seminars, and generally being able and wanting to build on their experience. My client has offices in Lincoln, Newark, Sleaford, Grantham, and Boston, and this role will be based predominantly in their Lincoln office with flexibility to work from home part-time after successful completion of a probationary period. Activities will be varied and will include, but are not limited to, the following: To manage all client work allocated by the Head of Department. To ensure that all client work is progressed expeditiously and that the client is kept regularly informed on progress and on costs. Exercise high standards of client care in a professional and pleasant manner. To achieve set performance targets. Ensure the confidentiality and security of all of the firm's and client documentation and information. To maintain clear and precise communications with other personnel of the firm. To ensure good working relationships with external institutions and organisations. Benefits include: Highly competitive salary commensurate with qualification and experience.
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