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Personal Injury (Industrial Disease) Lawyer NQ-2

Employer
Hays Legal
Location
Homeworking
Salary
£Dependent on experience
Closing date
27 Feb 2025
Reference
4654418
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Vacancy Type
Legal Support, Legal Executive
Experience Level
Junior Level
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
PQE
Trainee, Newly Qualified, 1-3 Years

Job Details


Your new firm
A progressive law firm that proudly ranks amongst the Top 100 in the UK is seeking a Solicitor or Legal Executive (NQ-2) to join their fast-growing Industrial Disease team in Bristol. As a Solicitor/CiLEx, you will consistently deliver a high standard of legal advice to clients in a commercially astute manner and always deliver outstanding client service. You will also be required to assist with the marketing of the department's services and undertake business development activities to build on the firm and the team's reputation for excellence.

Your new role
Duties will include;

  • Assist partners and senior lawyers with their caseloads of asbestos disease claims, predominantly mesothelioma, dealing effectively with cases to achieve the best outcome possible for clients.
  • Gradually develop the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to work towards building a caseload of your own.
  • Deal directly with clients, many of whom are terminally ill and/or elderly, to take instructions and ensure full understanding in order to deliver on client expectations.
  • Liaise with experts, counsel and other third parties to progress client matters.
  • Works closely with partners and senior lawyers to develop client relationship skills.
  • Prioritise training needs and learning more about asbestos litigation.
  • Work towards APIL accreditation to be recognised as a Litigator, and in time an Asbestos Disease Specialist.

What you'll need to succeed

  • Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive 0-2PQE
  • Previous experience within the PI sector, ideally with some experience of asbestos disease/mesothelioma claims.
  • Ability to work for multiple fee earners and work well under supervision.
  • Desire to learn and become a specialist in this niche area of law.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on delivery of excellent client service.
  • Organised and able to effectively prioritise and manage time.


What you'll get in return
This is an excellent opportunity to join a fantastic firm with a culture that cares. Please contact Harriet Chapman at Hays Legal for further information on this role.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Company

Hays Legal provides an integrated recruitment solution to the UK's Legal and Company Secretarial sectors. Working across a nationwide network of offices, we offer employers and jobseekers a highly specialised recruitment service for permanent and interim positions across all business sectors, skill sets and levels of seniority.

We have a proven track record spanning almost 20 years in all areas of Legal and Company Secretarial recruitment, from one-off contingency requirements through to large-scale recruitment campaigns and wider employee management solutions.

We offer confidential, expert advice on job opportunities, compensation, business plans and exit strategies pertinent to professionals considering a move. We have the ear of key decision makers across all our clients and we have been instrumental in introducing and placing hundreds of fee earners and company secretaries into a vast array of organisations. From blue chip corporates, national and international firms through to niche practices, we have deep knowledge of the legal company secretary market.

If an organisation has strategic growth plans or needs incisive market analysis, we are often consulted as a first point of contact.

Company info
Website
Telephone
020 3465 0139
Location
107 Cheapside
London
EC2V 6DN
United Kingdom

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