Assistant Lawyer - Industrial Disease

Keoghs Northern Ireland LLP; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal firm in Liverpool is seeking an Entry Level Complex Disease Assistant to support a lawyer in managing complex disease claims. Responsibilities include reviewing documents, conducting investigations, and attending court. Ideal candidates are technically proficient, effective negotiators, and possess strong communication skills. This full-time position offers various employee benefits, including a holiday plan and health care options.

Benefits

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday per year

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

24/7 online GP and mental health support

Death In Service after 1 year

Pension Contribution

Employee Resource Groups

Employee Volunteering Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Tech Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Gym Flex

Access to Online Discount Sites

Discounted Gourmet Society Membership

Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions

Discounts at local retail outlets

Qualifications

• Entry level position in legal domain with focus on complex disease cases.
• Support a lawyer in managing and progressing claims.
• Requires good negotiation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review documents and prepare reports.
• Deal with disclosure and review evidence.
• Conduct investigations and obtain witness statements.
• Research and draft legal documents as needed.
• Attend conferences and court appointments.

Skills

Technically proficient in dealing with a range of mixed disease cases

Effective negotiator

Good listening and verbal communication skills

Good level of IT skills

Ability to work under pressure and to target

Ability to self-organise and self-prioritise

Ability to maintain concentration and pay attention to detail

Flexibility in relation to tasks undertaken

An enthusiastic and hardworking individual

Job description

Overview

To support a Complex Disease Lawyer to manage and progress claims in accordance with appropriate strategies to secure desired outcomes for clients at appropriate levels of profitability. The Assistant will be supporting a Complex Disease Lawyer on a variety of complex disease cases.

Key Accountabilities

• Reviewing documents and preparing reports
• Dealing with disclosure
• Reviewing evidence (including medical / personnel records)
• Conducting investigations with Insured / obtaining witness statements
• Instructing Counsel / Experts
• Research
• Drafting generally
• Attending conferences and Trials with Counsel
• Dealing with routine correspondence
• Court appointments
• Liaising with and taking instructions from Insurers and Insureds
• Ensure adherence to Court timetables
• Adhere to the Keoghs Values

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Technically proficient in dealing with a range of mixed disease cases
• Effective negotiator
• Ability to use own initiative
• Flexibility in relation to tasks undertaken
• Good listening and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain concentration and pay attention to detail
• Ability to self-organise and self-prioritise
• Ability to work under pressure and to target
• An enthusiastic and hardworking individual
• Good level of IT skills

Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
• Death In Service – after 1 years’ service
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal
• Industries: Law Practice