Personal Injury Case Handler

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This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with previous Personal Injury case handling experience, to continue to develop their career within Personal Injury law. At Harris Fowler we pride ourselves in providing a nurturing and supportive environment for our developing Fee Earners to flourish. Full training, development and ongoing support will be provided. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing their own caseload of Personal Injury claims, with the opportunity to progress to running cases in litigation following a period of training. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading South West Specialist Personal Injury firm expanding due to continued success and demand.

Job Description:

Managing own caseload of primarily Sub £10k fast track cases EL/PL & RTA
Pursuing claims through MOJ portal and personal injury protocol to settlement or issue of proceedings, making full use of our case management system
Potential to pursue claims in litigation to trial
Complying with the Directors expectations of time recording and financial targets
Working within a team environment
Communicating via email and calls with clients, insurers, expert witnesses and solicitors
Reporting to team supervisor
Potential for carer development CILEx support available

Person Specification

Essential:

Previous claimant personal injury case handling experience
MOJ Portal experience
Knowledge of the CPR
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
Ability to use own initiative and work to strict deadlines
Excellent phone manner and IT skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Highly efficient and organised
Good attention to detail
Excellent negotiation skills
Compassion and empathy

Desirable:

Experience of running cases in litigation
A Level or degree in Law and/or pursuing CILEx qualification
Good tactical understanding of working in fixed fee environment

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may be requested to perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organisation.