Solicitor - Personal Injury
- Employer
- Collins Solicitors
- Location
- Watford, Hertfordshire
- Salary
- £35,000
- Closing date
- 6 Dec 2021
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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
- Legal executive, Solicitor
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
Solicitor - Personal Injury
Watford, Herfordshire
c. £35,000 – Dependant on experience
Collins Solicitors of Watford has built a reputation for being one of the leading specialists in Civil Litigation in the UK and pushing the legal boundaries in Personal Injury Law.
Your new role
We are presently instructed by 1,400 clients in connection with the Infected Blood Inquiry and this Solicitor role offers a unique opportunity to become involved in the largest Public Inquiry ever held.
The Department has been involved in a number of high profile cases over the years, is regularly awarded Top Tier status by The Legal 500 as well as receiving a wealth of other Legal industry awards, most notably Des Collins twice being named as a Hot 100 lawyer.
What you’ll bring to the team
- A Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with at least 3 years PQE with experience within Personal Injury (however we will look at all experience as this is merely a guide)
- Can demonstrate a track record of having successfully settled cases as well as taken cases through to trial
- Comfortable delegating work to support staff
- Commercially astute
- Proactive in developing the work of the department
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to show empathy but remain professionally detached
We are looking to speak with qualified solicitors who demonstrate:
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Objective and professional in their dealings with clients
- Ability to prioritise and manage own workload
- Thorough and methodical in their work with good attention to detail
- Self-motivated, confident and keen to succeed
- Computer literate (working knowledge of Microsoft Word/Excel)
This is a permanent role. We are able to offer a degree of flexibility in terms of home working, although ideally you be willing to work in the office 3 days a week.
Please forward your CV to Yuen Lai at ylai@collinslaw.co.uk for your chance to be considered for this exceptional Solicitor opportunity in Watford.
Collins Solicitors is a signatory of the Law Society’s Diversity and Inclusion Charter
Company
Collins Solicitors of Watford has built an enviable reputation by becoming a leading specialist in Civil Litigation in the UK and pushing the legal boundaries in Personal Injury Law. It also has an established Conveyancing/Private Client Department dealing with both commercial and residential property.
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