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Solicitor

Employer
Jigsaw Services Limited
Location
Chelmsford, Essex
Salary
Highly competitive for the area
Closing date
21 Oct 2017
Reference
141

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Practice area
Personal injury
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years+
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

Solicitor

Looking for a top tier private practice employer? This is one of the best and most sought-after legal employment brands. Our client is looking for an EL/PL Solicitor to work in the defendant insurance department. The Solicitor will be working on high-quality caseloads for a variety of clients on Fast & Multi-track claims. This is a mixed caseload of Personal Injury including EL/PL cases with no RTA. This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of an international law firm, who is known for career progression. 

 

The Solicitors key role and responsibilities will be:

  • To work on a high-quality caseload for a variety of clients on Fast & Multi-track claims, including EL/PL cases.
  • To work on mainly personal injury related, but may also involve property damage recoveries. 
  • Independently running own caseload

 

The minimum requirements for the Solicitor role are:

Essential

  • Qualified Solicitor or CILEX qualified with the relevant experience.
  • Strong Academics (2.1 or higher degree) or equivalent.
  • 3 years or more defendant personal injury experience.
  • Experience of Fast Track and/or Multi-Track claims experience.
  • Able to run own caseload with some supervision.
  • Experience of Personal Injury EL/PL work.
  • To have had previous client contact and attendance at business development events.

 

Benefits include:

  • Life Assurance (4 times salary),
  • Gym subsidy,
  • Employee Assistance Programme,
  • 25 days holiday entitlement per calendar year increasing to 27 days after 5 consecutive years employment,
  • Childcare Voucher Scheme,
  • Eye care Vouchers every 1-2 years as requested,
  • Private Medical Insurance (Aviva),
  • Permanent Health Insurance / Income Protection,
  • Interest free Season Ticket Loan,
  • Childcare Nursery Scheme,
  • Employer Pension (available at start date, office variations apply).

 

The company

We are working with an international law firm with specialist expertise in litigation/dispute resolution and advisory services. They deliver straightforward legal solutions to insurance, corporate and public sectors. The employer has modern city offices and offers the chance to work within a vibrant, modern and expanding law firm where you can advance your career.

Notice to Candidates

Please note that we will always respond to applications from those meeting the requirements of the role and we try very hard to be specific in all of our adverts and use pre-screen questions to try and help you understand if a vacancy is right for you.

Due to the volume of applications we receive each week we cannot respond to applications from candidates who don't have the necessary skills and experience required by our client. Instead of applying, why not send your cv via our homepage or connect with us on social media and we will do our very best to assist you.

 

Company

We specialise in the permanent placement of candidates within the insurance and legal sectors. With offices in Manchester and Hastings, we provide a UK-wide service and we also undertake assignments in mainland Europe. We recruit for a number of business areas including claims, customer service, sales, underwriting, finance, IT and business support.

 

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