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Defendant PI Solicitor

Employer
Bailey Hunter Ltd
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Salary
Negotiable depending on experience
Closing date
15 Sep 2017
Reference
LSG2305

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Practice area
Personal injury
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
3 years, 4 years, 5 years
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

Reputable commercial law firm in Newcastle require, due to expansion, an experienced Defendant PI Solicitor for their Catastrophic Insurance department. The firm are recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers as experts in defending catastrophic injury cases.

You will work with the current Head of Insurance to assist in the continued growth of the department. The department handles the full range of complex catastrophic injury cases on behalf of insurers and often range in value between £1 million and £20 million.

You will join an established team handling catastrophic injury cases and the role offers very good opportunities for long-term career progression. The applicant will reside and work in Newcastle but spend time on cases across the country, particularly London. They have sophisticated IT systems including case management and a dedicated in-house costs team.

You will need:

  • To be a Defendant PI Solicitor with a minimum of 3 years PQE.
  • Good experience of defending motor claims involving brain injury, spinal cord and amputation.
  • Good academics.
  • To be ambitious, commercially minded and a team player.

Our client offers a competitive salary and benefits package including contributory pension, 25 days holidays + bank holidays (rising to 30 days with length of service), life insurance, private medical insurance, competitive maternity and paternity benefits.

Company

Bailey Hunter Ltd offers a confidential legal recruitment service to all levels of fee earners including Paralegals, Legal Executives, Solicitors and Partners.

We have established relationships with numerous clients, private practice, from niche small to medium-sized practices to large national firms, and in-house companies.

We handle assignments throughout the UK.

1. Claire Cox, the Managing Director, is a qualified Solicitor, having practised for 3 years as a Solicitor in the North East, and has since 2001 worked in legal recruitment at fee earner level throughout the UK. 

2. We also offer a Candidate Incentive Scheme. For each friend you refer and we place in a new role, you will receive £100 of gift vouchers (provided they are not already registered, of course). 

For a confidential discussion, contact us now:

T: 0113 3185293
M: 07786 224036
W: www.baileyhunter.com
E: clairecox@baileyhunter.com

Company info
Website
Telephone
0113 3185293
Location
4-6 Lidgett Lane,
Garforth,
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS25 1EQ
GB

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