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Job Title
General Liability Associate
Position
Full Time
Role
Qualified Lawyer
Location
Bristol
Experience
Legal
Description
Role overview
The team
The General Liability Insurance team spans London and Bristol and is
linked with the Medical and Life Sciences team. The team is part of
the firm's Insurance Group and has a well-established client base,
acting for a number of market leading liability insurers in the
provision of their employers, public and products liability services
to insured businesses. There are currently 4 Partners, 3 Senior
Associates and 4 Associates in the General Liability team.
The role
Our General Liability team is seeking a lawyer (NQ +) to join the
team in Bristol. The role will predominantly be dealing with personal
injury claims, with the opportunity to become involved in associated
regulatory matters such as health and safety
investigations/prosecutions and inquests. There is also the
opportunity to deal with the regulation of products.
The work will be very varied, interesting and challenging and where
you show you can run the cases successfully, you will be given
autonomy to make your own mark on the files. You will also have the
opportunity to get involved with business development and client
initiatives, where appropriate.
In addition, you can expect to:
Manage and assist with the management of fast track, intermediate
and multi-track personal injury claims.
Advise on all legal aspects relating to claims including coverage.
Deliver a high quality and timely output to clients, ensuring high
levels of client service and alignment with agreed working practices
and client service level agreements.
Work to develop an environment of constant improvement:
enthusiastically sharing with and helping others; and taking
responsibility for aspects of team development, such as intranet
pages, training and induction, process improvement etc.
Capture and collate required Management Information in accordance
with agreed practice for clients.
Contribute to the development and improvement of the team's
service, support, processes, and procedures.
Attend client events and/or travel, principally to London, when required.
Knowledge, skills and experience
Legal Executive or Solicitor NQ+
You will have a strong grounding in handling personal injury
claims and fast track litigation.
Experience, or an interest in gaining experience in, Product Law
and Health & Safety.
A good knowledge of legal procedures.
Able to deliver legal and commercial solutions and establishes
collaborative working relationships with clients and colleagues to
provide an outstanding client experience.
Good attention to detail and organisational skills.
Able to manage client relationships and deliver trusted relationships.
High level of confidentiality and integrity.
Committed to business development to further grow their network
and the practice.
Works efficiently and commercially and understands the importance
of financial hygiene.
Collaborative and works effectively in a team.
Committed to being part of a supportive, inclusive and
collaborative firm culture.
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
We are problem solvers. Whether in front of clients or behind the
scenes. To solve problems creatively for clients, we need diverse
collaborative thinking; drawing on different experiences, backgrounds
and perspectives. That means that everyone who either applies to, or
works for, the firm is treated equitably. Webelieve in removing
barriers to equal access not least because our people define us and
define what we do. If you need support and adjustments to do your best
work, whether that's during the recruitment process or throughout your
time at RPC, we're here to help.
Flexible working that supports your commitments outside of work is an
important part of our culture and, where possible, we will support
this across all roles. Please get in touch with our recruitment team
if you have any questions about our hybrid working approach or
flexible working policy.