Complex Disease Lawyer

Davies; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent legal firm in London is seeking a Complex Disease Lawyer to manage a varied caseload within their Legacy department. This part-time role involves guiding clients through complex claims and ensuring adherence to legal standards. Ideal candidates will be experienced negotiators with proficiency in mixed disease caseloads. The firm offers a competitive benefits package including private medical insurance, generous holiday allowances, and wellness programs, ensuring a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday with the option to buy/sell 3 days

Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa)

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

24/7 online GP and mental health support

Death in Service

Critical Illness Cover

Income Protection (Private health insurance)

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

Responsibilities

• Conduct assigned matters, fixing strategy and liaising with clients.
• Manage Assistants and support their development.
• Adhere to court timelines with relevant actions or task delegation.
• Instruct experts in a timely manner by taking relevant actions or delegating.
• Attend conferences with Counsel and clients.
• Handle routine correspondence.
• Ensure compliance with MI.
• Follow SRA Standards & Regulations.
• Adhere to Keoghs Values.

Skills

Technically proficient in mixed disease caseloads

Experience with Claims Portal and various litigation tracks

Effective negotiation skills

Ability to use own initiative

Good listening and verbal communication skills

Ability to organise, delegate and prioritise

Good level of IT skills

Job description

Complex Disease Lawyer

Application Deadline: 31 May 2026

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: London UK

Description

The Complex Disease Lawyer will handle own caseload of mixed diseases & complex cases within our Legacy department to manage and progress claims in accordance with appropriate strategies to secure desired outcomes at appropriate levels of profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall conduct of allocated matters fixing strategy and liaising directly with clients.
• Responsibility for Assistants & their development.
• Ensure adherence with court timetables by taking relevant actions/delegation of tasks as appropriate.
• Ensuring experts are instructed in sufficient time by taking relevant actions/delegation of tasks as appropriate.
• Attending conferences with Counsel and clients.
• Dealing with routine correspondence.
• Compliance with MI.
• To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations.
• Adhere to the Keoghs Values.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Technically proficient in dealing with a mixed disease caseload including long tail disease and short tail disease.
• Experience of dealing with the Claims Portal as well as Fast, Intermediate and Multi Track litigation including cases in the High Court.
• Effective negotiator.
• Ability to use own initiative.
• Good listening and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to organise, delegate & prioritise.
• Good level of IT skills.

Job Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
• 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
• Critical Illness Cover
• PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
• 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.