ACS are now recruiting for a brilliant firm in West Sussex. Looking for a legal advisor to join their busy office down south!

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Perform to a high level in a target-orientated environment
  • Responsible for a high volume caseload of Fast Track Personal Injury RTA Portal claims, following the MOJ process, making use of the firm’s Case Management Systems and using the agreed internal procedures and practices
  • Deliver a strong quality claims handling with a key focus on client outcomes to generate fee income and to contribute to the general success of the business.
  • To progress your caseload in a manner to ensure that clients receive appropriate, professional, timely and pertinent legal advice, with regular contact, whilst managing their expectations
  • Achieve and exceed various targets set in relation to profit costs for example, profit costs, settlements and issuing, without compromising the firm’s integrity
  • Early identify cases where proceedings would be tactically beneficial to litigate, whilst doing so expeditiously
  • Take a practical but commercial approach to settlements and advising clients as to litigation/cost risks
  • To liaise appropriately and timely with sources, medical agencies, experts, third party insurers and other relevant parties to ensure that cases are pro-actively progressed
  • To attend, where appropriate, court hearings to make representations in respect of the claim before the judiciary. Where necessary, and in accordance with the firm’s internal policies and procedures, to instruct Barristers to represent clients at hearings and obtain formal advice over issues of quantum
  • Undertake any other tasks as deemed relevant and reasonable by the business

Experience & Knowledge:

  • Previous experience of managing your own caseload of Fast Track RTA Portal claims, or hands-on experience of managing tasks relating to such cases
  • Focus on delivering quality service to clients and the firm
  • Excellent negotiator with strong communication skills
  • Competent working with a case management system and good knowledge of MS Office
  • Fine attention to detail and good organisational

Desirable:

  • Member/Fellow of CILEx
  • Resilient – able to deal with fast-paced changing environment whilst still achieving objectives
  • Takes opportunities to develop and stretch themselves and be passionate about developing a career in personal injury
  • Team player and acts as a role model to colleagues, working to achieve business and team goals
  • Maintains a positive attitude, self-motivated and uses own initiative