Junior Associate to Associate - Catastrophic Injury - Manchester
Job Location
Manchester
Job Type
Fee earners
Country/Territory
England
Region
UK & Europe
Description
About Us
At Clyde & Co, we're leaders in the
Casualty market. Built on scale, unparalleled expertise, and a new
vision for making the most of AI, data and technology, our Casualty
practice is the biggest in the UK. With 480 partners, 2400 lawyers,
and 3200 legal professionals in over 60 locations on 6 continents,
our reach is truly global.
Our incredibly varied workload includes
£multi-million cases that take us from our desks to courtrooms
across the UK. It's a chance to learn from true industry experts and
experienced people at all levels of our business - all committed to
helping you build a successful law career.
About the Role
Our Catastrophic Personal Injury and Large
Loss team covers every aspect of a claim, including liability
investigations, policy coverage assessments, and quantum assessments for all levels of
Multi-Track claims. This role will be assisting on a variety of
large loss work ranging from motor, EL/PL, and indemnity.
We are looking for a Junior Associate/ Associate who is looking for
the next challenge in their career, who can hit the ground running,
assisting on high value, large loss files. There are endless
opportunities for career development, the Partner will regularly
delegate complex aspects of a case and you will be able to develop
client contact and relationships. Once client relationships are well
developed there could also be the opportunity to lead on lower value,
large loss cases of your own as opportunities arise. Mentoring of the
Paralegals in the team would also form part of the remit of this role
and it is encouraged to undertake your own advocacy.
This is an excellent opportunity to join an expanding team within our
multi-award-winning firm. The successful candidate should be able to
demonstrate a drive to succeed and develop their career as an
Associate and should ideally have experience of defender litigation.
However, transferable skills gained in a Claimant environment would
also be considered.
Key Responsibilities
Working with all members of the team and you will be exposed to a
variety of work, but predominantly acting on behalf of a range of
insurance companies and self-insured commercial organisations.
Assisting on a varied caseload of motor, EL/PL and indemnity large
loss cases
Carrying out investigations with live defenders and taking witness
statements, reviewing and interpreting medical records and medical reports.
Identifying information requirements and securing required
documentation/evidence from claimant representatives
Adhering to reporting and reserving requirements in relation to
different client SLAs
File Management - including initial reports, updating reports and correspondence
Attending and appearing at court and pre-trial meetings, and
adhering to court timetables
You will support the Partners in servicing existing clients,
growing new business and maintaining relationships with clients
using technical excellence and innovation
Drafting of all legal documents and client advice.
Dealing with interlocutory proceedings, CMCs and client meetings
Supporting marketing and business development activity with the
team and the wider Clyde & Co casualty group
Essential Skills and Experience
You will be a highly determined individual able to adapt well
within a demanding, fast-paced team.
You will have experience of personal injury litigation
You will enjoy being challenged by complex legal issues and
expanding your knowledge.
You will be focussed on delivering a highly professional service
to clients, including compliance with client SLAs and MI requirements.
Our Values
We want people to join us who truly
identify with our values. Our values are the principles that guide
the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our
delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:
Work as one . We are a globally
connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first
mentality to achieve success
Excel with clients . We aim high
and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our
clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do
Celebrate difference . We help each
other to be at our best and believe our differences result in
greater achievement
Act boldly . We seek new
opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising that
curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth
What We Offer
We're always looking to recognise and
reward our people for the work they do. Here are just a few of the
benefits you'll have access to, as part of our team
Competitive salary
Hybrid working - 2 days in the office, 3 days at home (subject to client and work demands)
