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Solicitor - Property Damage

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Weightmans

18d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry, Junior, Mid & Senior Level
  • Legal
  • Liverpool

AI generated summary

  • You need experience in property damage recovery, strong legal and analytical skills, excellent organization, communication, teamwork abilities, and the capacity to manage a caseload under pressure.
  • You will manage your caseload, assist senior lawyers, prepare documents, advise clients, liaise with stakeholders, ensure compliance, support business development, and complete management info.

Requirements

  • Experience of property damage subrogated recovery claims is essential
  • Ability to work to deadlines / targets, to prioritise and manage a caseload and to work under pressure to deliver effective solutions
  • Ability to work well as part of a team and on your own initiative
  • A commercial, solution-driven and client-focused approach
  • Strong legal and analytical skills and an eye for detail
  • Excellent organisation and time-management skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a positive attitude
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Excellent teamwork skills

Responsibilities

  • Proactive management of own caseload with supervision
  • Assisting senior lawyers with their subrogated recovery caseloads
  • Preparing reports, correspondence and court documents
  • Advising clients in relation to issues of liability
  • Liaising with insurer and insured clients, experts, witnesses, counsel and other parties
  • Ensuring compliance with client service level agreements, relevant policies and procedures
  • Supporting business development initiatives
  • Completion of management information
  • Assisting with other property damage work
  • Working in accordance with Weightmans’ values

FAQs

What type of law will I be working in as a Solicitor - Property Damage?

You will be working primarily in the area of property damage, focusing on subrogated recovery claims, as well as defending claims made against policyholders.

What are the primary duties of this role?

The primary duties include managing your own caseload, assisting senior lawyers, preparing reports and court documents, advising clients on liability issues, and ensuring compliance with client service level agreements.

What qualifications or experience do I need for this position?

Experience in property damage subrogated recovery claims is essential, along with strong legal and analytical skills, and the ability to manage a caseload under pressure.

Is teamwork important in this role?

Yes, the role requires the ability to work well as part of a team as well as on your own initiative.

What benefits does Weightmans offer?

Weightmans offers a variety of benefits including 28 days’ annual leave, hybrid working options, healthcare cover, a pension plan, life insurance, and many more perks.

What is the company’s stance on diversity and inclusion?

Weightmans is committed to fostering a culture of equality and diversity, encouraging applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and ensuring that everyone is respected and recognized for their contributions.

Is there any flexibility regarding work hours?

Yes, Weightmans is open to part-time and job share applicants.

Do I need to have specific qualifications to apply?

Experience or PQE mentioned in the job description is a guideline. Weightmans welcomes applicants from all backgrounds with varying levels of experience as long as they meet the role’s requirements.

What is the recruitment process like?

The recruitment process includes a background checking process, and any job offers are conditional upon successful completion of those checks.

Will I need to provide proof of my eligibility to work in the UK?

Yes, eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process.

Weightmans

Helping businesses and people with all their legal needs

Law
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1827
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Weightmans is a leading UK law firm providing a full range of legal services to businesses, government bodies, and individuals. Their ultimate mission is to deliver innovative and practical legal solutions that meet clients' diverse needs and exceed expectations. The firm's purpose revolves around fostering long-term client relationships built on trust and delivering strategic advice and support that helps clients navigate legal challenges effectively. Weightmans aims to uphold high standards of integrity and professionalism while contributing positively to the communities they serve through pro bono work and social responsibility initiatives.

Benefits

  • Our benefits package

    28 days holiday Flexibility and hybrid working: Dividing work time between home and office to give flexibility and work/life balance (for most roles but a small number cannot be performed at home) Healthcare cover: individual healthcare cover with the option to add partners and children at your expense Pension plan: we will match your contributions up to a maximum of 4% during your first two years of service, and up to a maximum of 6% thereafter Life insurance: 4 x salary Travel loan scheme: allows you to purchase an annual pass and have the money deducted from your net wages each month Employee care scheme: a confidential, external 24hr helpline Discounted gym membership Dental scheme: the dental scheme is an employee-funded scheme that will allow you to re-claim against any dental expenses that you incur. Cycle to work scheme: the cycle to work scheme is a government initiative, which aims to make cycling a more attractive way of commuting to work. Employees can take advantage of significant savings and all the benefits that cycling has to offer. Offers & discounts: great offers and discounts for all employees. We have some national offers, which can be used across all offices and some which are specifically designed for individual offices. * Subject to role and business requirements We also operate an Employee Recognition Scheme that encourages an environment of recognition through peer to peer nominations and a culture of celebrating success.