About your new role Large Loss 2 based in Liverpool Our national Large Loss team provides an expert, experienced legal service dealing with claims involving injuries of the utmost severity and complex technical insurance work. Weightmans’ Large Loss team handles claims reserved at over £350,000, representing over £800 million of client reserves. The claims are varied including Motor, employers’ liability, public liability and product liability. Typical cases involve brain, spinal and amputation injuries and also substantial dependency fatality claims. The successful candidate will assist a partner and other lawyers in relation to corporate transactional work and company law advisory work. Key duties and responsibilities

Assist the partner and manage own caseload of catastrophic and high value PI cases in EL/PL and motor Assist in initial investigations and in reporting to clients/ preparing internal strategy report as appropriate Review and analyse databases and make further investigations as appropriate Liaise with other solicitors, insurers, police, HSE and witnesses to gather evidence Instruct various experts as appropriate Control Case Manager Diary and action lists Attend at court hearings as appropriate Attend conferences and JSMs as directed by partner, subject to client approval Draft letters, reports, reserve sheets and action plans as directed Assist with the management, supervision and development of more junior members of the team Complete client and firm MI procedures Comply with Data Protection Compliance and Procedures Comply with CPR and rehabilitation protocol Keep up to date with legal developments in high value personal injury Achieve set financial and chargeable targets/KPIs Ensure relevant deadlines and quality measures are adhered to Comply with relevant Weightmans and client policies and procedures Work in accordance with Weightmans’ values

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role. You will also ensure that you comply with the relevant Weightmans and client policies and procedures, and consistently work in accordance with our values. About You You will be a qualified solicitor, 8 year PQE, and you will have experience of 5 years in Large Loss as the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks. About You:

8 YR PQE solicitor Experience of managing a defendant personal injury litigation caseload (either Motor or EL/PL preferred). Experience of high value Large Loss work is not strictly necessary A high level of commercial awareness Conscientious, self-motivated, hardworking, responsive, with critical thinking abilities and excellent communication, organisation and analytical skill. A methodical, organised approach Passionate about growth, generating work opportunities both internally and externally Passionate about operational excellence generating work opportunities through great service delivery and improving the client experience Ability to work to strict deadlines, tight timetables, targets and client protocols while maintaining high standards in terms of accuracy and quality Excellent attention to detail and concentration Excellent IT skills Ability to multi-task and prioritise Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative Excellent collaborative and team working skills

If you meet our criteria and think this is a job where you could bring enthusiasm and commitment, then we look forward to receiving your application. Any reference to experience or PQE in our adverts or job descriptions is to be used as a guideline only. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and with different levels of experience who can demonstrate that they fulfil the requirements of the role. #J-18808-Ljbffr