Assistant Lawyer

Role Overview

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• Reviewing documents and preparing reports****
• Dealing with disclosure****
• Reviewing evidence (including medical / personnel records) ****
• Conducting investigations with Insured / obtaining witness statements****
• Instructing Counsel / Experts ****
• Research****
• Drafting generally ****
• Attending conferences and Trials with Counsel ****
• Dealing with routine correspondence****
• Court appointments. ****
• Liaising with and taking instructions from Insurers and Insureds ****
• Ensure adherence to Court timetables ****
• To ensure compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct 2011 ****
• Adhere to the Keoghs Values****

Requirements

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• Technically proficient in dealing with a range of mixed disease cases ****
• Effective negotiator****
• Ability to use own initiative****
• Flexibility in relation to tasks undertaken****
• Good listening and verbal communication skills****
• Ability to maintain concentration and pay attention to detail****
• Ability to self-organise and self-prioritise****

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

• after successfully completing probation