About the Role
This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone considering their first step into Healthcare & Sports litigation. You will work directly alongside two Healthcare & Sports Partners on a range of matters, handling delegated and non-delegated tasks on high-profile cases.
Responsibilities
- Achieve 5.2 chargeable hours per day.
- Field telephone calls and handle general queries.
- Liaise with policyholders, insurers, experts, and witnesses.
- Review medical records to provide factual notes and chronologies.
- Utilize Collaborate and/or Bundledocs for document uploading and client/expert/counsel access.
- Maintain Tracker with proceedings and involvement details.
- Create indexes and bundles using Bundledocs.
- Prepare documents digitally for Counsel and experts.
- Use Foxit to split files and save into the Tracker document library.
- Arrange conferences with clients, counsel, and experts.
- Obtain availability for hearings, JSMs, and trials.
- Liaise with witnesses regarding their availability for conferences and trials.
- Register and update CRU, notifying CRU of settlement.
- Conduct legal research.
- Perform ad hoc legal tasks.
- Assist with billing queries.
Requirements
- Excellent telephone and communication skills with people at all levels.
- Ability to organize and prioritize tasks using initiative.
- Calm under pressure with the ability to re-prioritize and delegate effectively.
- Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Excellent IT skills.
- Team player with flexibility to achieve results and meet client service levels.
- Ability to anticipate problems, identify solutions, and make decisions.
Skills
- Healthcare & Sports litigation
- Document management
- Legal research
- Client liaison
- IT proficiency
Location
- London UK
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full Time
Benefits
- Davies Incentive Plan
- 25 days holiday per year (increases with service, option to buy/sell 3 days)
- Simply Health Care Cash Plan
- WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support, and virtual wellbeing
- Death In Service (after 1 year's service)
- Pension Contribution (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
