Injury Fee Earner – Grade C

Position: Serious Injury Fee Earner – Grade C
# Serious Injury Fee Earner – Grade C

* Location:

Remote Working, Wakefield
* Department:  Legal Services

* Employment Type:

File Handler – Grade C
* Remote Status:  Fully Remote
* Salary:  £35000 – £42000

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** Job Summary
** To handle a portfolio of claimant serious injury claims for Minster Law clients, to generate fee income and contribute to the general success of the department. The caseload is predominantly RTA based and it is anticipated you will deal with cases valued up to £50,000.
** Core Responsibilities
*** You will be responsible for delivering excellent client care to our clients who have suffered from a traumatic and life changing event.
* Regular communication and face to face meetings with your client.
* Instructions and meetings with a multi-disciplinary team of experts for example, medical experts, case managers, care experts, architects, forensic accountants, counsel.
* Analysis of evidence and research of legal issues on liability, causation and quantum.
* Drafting documents including statements, pleadings and schedules of loss.
* Securing early interim payments and appropriate rehabilitation.
* Optimising your client’s settlement.
* Ability to work with a task based case management system to ensure regular contact is maintained with all clients, providing exceptional customer service and managing their expectations.
* Raising awareness of the department and developing your profile.
* Perform to a high level in a target orientated environment.
* To undertake any other tasks as deemed relevant and reasonable by the business
** Key Performance Indicators
** Your KPIs and Objectives will be discussed and agreed with you on a one-to-one basis. You will have regular one-to-one meetings with your line manager to review your performance against these objectives and identify any areas for development and/or required support.
** Person Specification
**** Essential
* ** We welcome applications from experienced legal professionals who can demonstrate the capability and expertise required to justify a Grade C charge-out rate, including Qualified Solicitors and Fellows of CILEx.
* Commitment to delivering excellent client care for each of our clients.
* Excellent communication skills to include negotiation and objection handling.
* Accountable for achieving objectives in a fast paced environment whilst maintaining high standards of work quality and client care.
* Competent working with a case management system and good knowledge of Excel and Word.
* Good attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
** Desirable
* ** Proven track record of dealing with serious injury claims.
* Desire to develop your professional profile and that of your firm within the personal injury field.
* Team Player and acts as a role model to your colleagues, working together to achieve business and team objectives.
* Maintains a positive attitude, self-motivated and uses own initiative.
* Robust – able to deal with changing circumstances and challenging situations whilst still achieving objectives.
* Takes opportunities to develop and stretch yourself, and be passionate about developing your career in personal injury.
** Personal Development
** There is the opportunity for high performing individuals to move into different departments across the business, to expand their knowledge, experience and develop a career within Minster Law.
** Travel
* * Our clients are based throughout England and Wales and there will be a need for occasional travel, for example to undertake meetings with clients and conferences with the multi-disciplinary teams of experts and counsel.

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