Assistant Lawyer

To support a Complex Disease Lawyer to manage and progress claims in accordance with appropriate strategies to secure desired outcomes for clients at appropriate levels of profitability. The Assistant will be supporting a Complex Disease Lawyer on a variety of complex disease cases. Key Responsibilities • Reviewing documents and preparing reports • Dealing with disclosure • Reviewing evidence (including medical / personnel records) • Conducting investigations with Insured / obtaining witness statements • Instructing Counsel / Experts • Research • Drafting generally • Attending conferences and Trials with Counsel • Dealing with routine correspondence • Court appointments. • Liaising with and taking instructions from Insurers and Insureds • Ensure adherence to Court timetables • To ensure compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct 2011 • Adhere to the Keoghs Values Skills, Knowledge and Expertise • Technically proficient in dealing with a range of mixed disease cases • Effective negotiator • Ability to use own initiative • Flexibility in relation to tasks undertaken • Good listening and verbal communication skills • Ability to maintain concentration and pay attention to detail • Ability to self-organise and self-prioritise Benefits • Davies Incentive Plan • 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days) • Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) • Simply Health Care Cash Plan • WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing • Death in Service • Critical Illness Cover • PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance) • Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer • Employee Resource Groups • Employee Volunteering Programme • Cycle to Work Scheme* • Tech Scheme* • Season Ticket Loan* • Gym Flex* • Access to Online Discount Sites • Discounted Gourmet Society Membership • Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide • Discounts at local retail outlets * after successfully completing probation