The Department/Team
Here you’ll have brilliant opportunities to develop your skills and experience, working on exciting cases alongside some of the most respected and talented lawyers in their field.
If you are interested in building your expertise in the biggest, market leading Casualty practice in the UK, now is the time to join Clyde and Co.
The role will be working in the employers and public liability team within the Casualty region of the firm. The team deals with a wide variety of work for major insurers and private nominations. The work is complex and often involves representing household names.
The Role
You’ll be encouraged and supported to realise your full potential, actively participating and collaborating with senior fee earners and partners, with exposure to clients as much as possible.
The ideal candidate will be a talented Litigation Executive/Legal Executive who has prior experience of handling a caseload of fast track files, working on behalf of the major insurance firms.
Key Responsibilities
Your ambition to develop your career and delivering exceptional outcomes will play an important role in growing success for yourself and our firm.
Handling a caseload of employers and public liability claims from inception through to closure, under supervision.
Ability to make early liability assessments on cases.
Ability to consider and reach conclusions on liability.
Ability to assess quantum.
Drafting pleadings, reporting to clients, drafting witness statements, preparing instructions to counsel, experts and attending in conference and trials.
Timely completion of MI.
Practice a proactive approach to case assessment and settlement.
Conducting research and keeping up to date with legal and industry practices.
Essential Skills & Experience
NQ to 2 years PQE qualified Solicitor
Experience of running a caseload including experience of determining liability.
Experience of working within an employer’s and public liability team.
Previous experience of Defendant personal injury litigation preferred.
A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
The ability to meet deadlines and work efficiently and effectively.
A professional manner with the ability to build relationships internally and externally.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent academic background
For a confidential conversation please contact Sarah Kennedy on 0161 838 6781 or email sarah.kennedy@clydeco.com
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