Associate; Commercial Litigation

These are exciting times at ARAG Law as we are going through a period of change and sustained growth across our Litigation teams. Our Commercial Litigation team sit within our larger Complex Litigation function and are a highly skilled and supportive team who specialise in intermediate and multi-track commercial claims across a broad spectrum of policyholders. Due to the expansion of this Commercial Litigation offering, we have a new opportunity for someone to join us as an Associate.

As an experienced litigator, you will have extensive knowledge and expertise in all aspects of court litigation from inception to trial, in addition to resolving cases by mediation and other forms of alternative dispute's resolution. You will be responsible for running an autonomous caseload, working closely with other Associates, and Senior and Principal Associates ensuring our customers receive the highest standard of services whilst ensuring the efficient management of caseloads.

• Work closely with Principal Associates to deliver on SLA's, KPI's, financial and performance targets as set by the Head of Department to drive efficiency, performance, billing and throughput within the team.
• Managing a caseload of complex of cases in line with expectations ensuring disputes are resolved in a commercial manner via courts, mediation or ADR techniques.
• Ensure the early assessment of the prospects of success of each claim and that the claim is handled throughout in accordance with the requirements of our client's legal expenses insurance policy.
• Ensure cases are managed in a cost effective manner by maintaining grip on cost at all times.
• Drive a culture of effective and efficient case handling, whilst maintaining a focus on the good customer outcome for each individual client;
• Be responsible for ensuring customers receive the best level of care and advice at all times and where necessary investigating and responding to complaints or escalating where appropriate.

As a team we are passionate and enthusiastic about what we do. There is a genuine commitment to giving our people early responsibility and you'll regularly run cases from inception to Trial, arbitration, mediation or other ADR.

This is a great opportunity for someone with expertise in handling a caseload of consumer and/or commercial contract litigation, as well as excellent technical knowledge of the applicable legal claims and case management requirements in relation to these matters. You'll have a clear and demonstrable understanding of the CPR and costs related to the area of work, as well as a strong understanding of the SRA Code of Conduct.

• Ability to work under pressure and deliver high quality performance against deadlines, KPI's, targets and SLA's.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation and presentation skills, and able to communicate confidently in a clear, practical and informative way.
• Proactive approach to managing your own caseload to a very high standard.
• An ability to prioritise and work under pressure managing numerous commitments simultaneously.
• Demonstrable ability to make sound commercial decisions whilst delivering excellent client care.
• Good understanding of the applicable protocols on pre-action conduct across your technical area.

We have historically focussed on delivering legal services to customers solely via our Legal Expenses Insurance products, which provides a steady workload of litigated cases in areas such as:

• Personal Injury
• Litigation & Dispute Management
• Employment
• Business & Commercial

We believe these are exciting times for ARAG Law as part of the wider ARAG UK, and we are looking for likeminded individuals who share our ambition to make our high quality legal solutions accessible and affordable. You can expect to join an organisation that will challenge and develop you to progress your career in ways that traditional law firms cannot.

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