Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. DWF is a leading global provider of integrated legal and business services, and they are seeking a Senior Associate/Legal Director to join their Major Injury & Casualty team. The role involves managing a caseload of high value major catastrophic loss claims, drafting legal documents, and supporting junior team members while building client relationships.
Responsibilities
- Working with the Partners to manage a caseload of high value major catastrophic loss claims, compromising of a variety of defendant or claimant catastrophic injury, Motor, Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs), Employers’ Liability (EL), and Public Liability (PL) matters, with claim ranging from £1 million+ in value
- Drafting pleadings, reports to clients, attending court hearings, working to court deadlines, liability investigations, gathering evidence, instructing experts and considering interesting medical causation issue
- Prioritising work effectively and to maximise efficiency in working practices, adhering to court deadlines and directions, as well as the client's service level agreements
- Building working relationships internally and externally in order to maintain client relationships, develop business networks and create a solid understanding of the Firm’s direction and client needs
- Building working relationships internally and externally in order to develop business networks and create a solid understanding of the Firm’s direction and client needs
- Providing support and act as the 'go to person' for more junior members in the team
Skills
- 6+ PQE, preferable within defender litigation and Motor, Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs), Employers' Liability (EL), and Public Liability (PL) case experience, with values over £1m+
- Technically experienced in and/or a real interest in Catastrophic Injury, Motor, Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs), Employers' Liability (EL), and Public Liability (PL) work
- Ideally experienced handling high value defendant files either in your own right, or as an assistant to more senior team members. We will also consider those with Claimant experience
- Familiar with working in a commercial environment
- Enthusiasm to develop your skills and knowledge
- Adaptable to change and willing to embrace new ideas and processes
- Ability to work to deadlines, prioritise own workload effectively under pressure and manage conflicting priorities
- Confident oral and written communication skills
- Proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships
- A commitment to delivering outstanding service and results
- Strong academics
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