SCT/FT Liability Lawyer

Role Overview

• Reviewing documents and preparing reports
• Dealing with disclosure
• Reviewing witness and expert evidence
• Conducting investigations
• Instructing counsel and experts
• Legal research
• Drafting court documents generally
• Attending conferences and trials with counsel
• Dealing with routine correspondence
• Liaising with lay and insurer clients
• Engaging in settlement negotiations, including consideration and drafting of Part 36 offers
• Preparing pre-action and interim applications
• Preparing documents and bundles for trial
• Assisting with ADR (including mediation)
• Court appointments
• Conducting advocacy by telephone and in person
• Ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations

Requirements

• Previous litigation experience
• Knowledge and understanding of the types of disputes handled by the department
• An ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to work with case management systems
• Ability to record time and consider profitability/economics of claims
• Ability to work with fast pace litigation using initiative
• Degree level Education and/or Post graduate (preferably Law)
• Previous experience of dealing with property insurance claims (Desirable)
• Knowledge of property liability related issues, breach of contract, negligence, property, and subrogated claims (Desirable)
• Critical thinking (Required Soft Skill)
• Time management (Required Soft Skill)
• Ability to prioritise (Required Soft Skill)

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)
• 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