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Senior Paralegal / Solicitor - Supervisor - Leeds

Employer
Clayton Legal
Location
England, West Yorkshire, Leeds
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
27 Nov 2018
Reference
36821

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Senior Paralegal / Solicitor - Supervisor

Leeds

Salary Negotiable

My Client are a leading law practice with offices both nationally and internationally, they are an award winning, Legal 500 Law firm with an excellent reputation. The are seeking to recruit an experienced Senior Paralegal / Solicitor to their Motor Team with supervisory experience to manage

The Role:

As a Supervisor you will have full responsibility for the supervisor of the team which will include but not limited to client service, assist the partner/Head of Department with the on boarding and training aspects of new starters. You will hold a small caseload of your own

Main Duties for the role;

  • Ensure that action plans are delivered in accordance with all clients the SLAs and cases are progressed efficiently and in accordance with the action plan road map whilst adding value for the client.
  • Ensure that your supervisees are only undertaking targeted and worthwhile investigations that add value to the case.
  • Check every action plan of your supervisee before it goes to client and amend as necessary and provide training to the individual as needed.
  • Ensure that the action plan is a roadmap of the case with targeted and sensible further investigations only, and that legal advice as to prospects of success is given. Each case plan must contain a clear summary of the next steps including full details of the offers to be made and the next review point with critical dates added into VF (Supervisor responsibility to check)
  • Ensure that the evidence has been adequately assessed before recommending settling or fight a case- including, if appropriate, that witnesses have been assessed
  • Ensure you have reviewed every decision to settle a claim, as part of your report review so that you are content with the recommendation to the client. Ensure it is sound and that the adequate investigations have been done

The Successful Candidate

You will have a proven track record within Personal Injury and will have experience of working as a supervisor or directly managing a small to medium sized team. You will be effective in delivering feedback to both a team as well as an individual and will be effective within training and planning of this. You will be a strong communicator as well having strong organisation.

Sound like something you may be interested in? Please send your CV across to Simon at Clayton Legal on the link provided or alternatively call Clayton Legal to enquire about other opportunities. Please ensure before applying you have the prerequisite experience outlined above.

Clayton Legal recruits for law firms and In House departments across the UK. Our pedigree and service levels give those looking to move in the legal market and law firms looking to recruit a refreshingly different recruitment experience. You will work with experienced professionals, dedicated to your success. Take a look at our web site www.clayton-legal.co.uk for our latest blogs and legal news and to keep up to date with current vacancies

Company

With long-established, and trusted relationships across a client base that includes Legal 500, Top 200, Regional and Boutique law firms, our team are passionate about driving service excellence across the business and impacting the careers, and lives, of legal talent across the country.

What we specialise in

We cover the length and breadth of the UK from Lancashire to London, Hampshire to Hull, and we recruit at all levels including; Partners, Solicitors, Paralegals, Legal Support Staff including Legal Cashiers, Legal IT, Marketing and Business Development and general administration.

We place legal professionals across the full spectrum of practice areas and specialisms, including:

  • Property – Residential, Commercial, Real Estate
  • Litigation, Civil and Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution
  • Corporate & Commercial
  • Employment
  • Personal Injury Including all areas of Negligence
  • Private Client including Trusts, Wills & Probate
  • Family
  • Compliance and Regulatory
  • Banking
  • Cost Lawyers
  • Practice Management/Legal Cashiers

Our regional teams ensure that firms are guaranteed local and regional focus whilst having access to a national talent pool of opportunities. Our teams are focused in:-

  • The North West
  • Yorkshire /Humberside and Scotland
  • The West and East Midlands 
  • London and the Home Counties
  • The South West

Why Clayton Legal?

  • We’re genuinely experts in our field servicing the length and breadth of the UK, our knowledge of the local, regional and national legal market is unparalleled.
  • We give the personal touch – our Consultants are personable, yet committed – you can rest assured you’re dealing with a person throughout the process and not just a name at the end of a line.
  • We are often instructed on unique opportunities in the market that you won’t find on job boards.
  • We add value where we know it’s needed – with general career advice, top tips and resources through every step of the journey.
  • Expert career advice guiding you through every step of the journey to secure your next career move including expert advice on salary, interview capability, offer management through our regular contact.
  • We provide regular market information including salary data and bespoke reports.

We take our role in the placing of legal professionals into their dream jobs extremely seriously, understanding implicitly the importance of listening to requirements, working in their best interest at all times, and giving them the tools and resources, they need at every step of the journey – for a successful outcome for all parties.

So, if you’re an ambitious candidate looking to make your next move, we’re here to help. Visit our website www.clayton-legal.co.uk or email us at enquiries@clayton-legal.co.uk

 

 

 

 

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