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Serious Injury Solicitor

• Location: National
• Employment: Permanent
• Salary: Competitive
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We are currently recruiting Serious Injury Solicitors/Legal Executives to join our growing firm, working flexibly from home and/or locally serviced offices.

Working as part of a team, the Solicitor/Legal Executive’s primary role is to handle a Personal Injury caseload of multi-track cases and to assist more senior fee earners with high value/ catastrophic injury cases.

At CFG Law, we have adopted hybrid working for all of our colleagues. Everyone across the business has the flexibility to work from their local office or from home, or a combination of both environments. We want our colleagues to have the autonomy and flexibility to decide what works best for them.

We are an innovative and forward-thinking firm offering great career prospects with a focus on high-quality work. We pride ourselves on investing in our colleagues, demonstrated through our Investors In People Gold Standard accreditation. We offer a competitive starting salary based on experience along with a range of benefits including home working, a firm-wide bonus scheme, flexible working and a colleague recognition scheme.

Key responsibilities

• Manage own caseload of multi-track cases and lower value cases as required.
• Assist more senior fee earners with high value/catastrophic injury cases.
• Delegate tasks, supervise work and provide constructive feedback where appropriate to paralegals and trainees.
• Provide excellent service to clients at all times in line with core values and Client First Service.
• Maintain a level of competence and legal knowledge needed to practice effectively and participate in training and development activities as required.
• Ensure the case management system is accurate and information is kept up to date.
• Consider all aspects of the case management system and initiate and suggest improvements to current procedures.
• Proactively resolve and negotiate solutions to clients’ issues.
• Participate in Business Development activities and help build the firm’s reputation in the external marketplace.
• Build and develop professional networks and relationships in the local region.

Skills

• Good working knowledge of Personal Injury law and claimant experience.
• Fast-track and Multi-track experience.
• Clear and effective communication skills, both oral and written.
• Experience in using a case management system.
• Flexible to work across CFG offices and travel within the UK as required.
• Excellent client care skills.
• Self-motivating with the ability to work independently.
• Passionate and committed to helping those affected by injury.
• Ability to build professional networks and develop relationships externally.
• Experience in Business Development (desirable).

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor status or equivalent
• Full driving licence and own car