Assistant Litigation Executive (MNFT074)
Added 19 days ago
Role:
To play a key role in one of the Medical Negligence teams by working on allocated cases, corresponding with customers and experts to ensure their cases are conducted in a proactive and commercially-focussed manner.
You will be joining a quality, large, busy and growing team of clinical negligence experts. You will be working on all aspects of litigation within your team, both pre-litigation and post-litigation work, in a ‘cradle to grave’ environment”
Accountable for:
- Supporting the team to provide outstanding customer care
- Proactive case management and progression
- Supporting the delivery of the team’s financial performance KPIs
- Effective and thorough time recording
Responsible for:
- Discussing and agreeing case tactics and planning with the Team Leader
- Reviewing case and drafting a thorough witness statement as required
- Working with customers to ensure that relevant information is collected and collated to enable the progression of the case
- Ensuring that all relevant information is obtained, noted on file and signed as appropriate
- Instructing an appropriate medical expert to prepare reports as directed by the Team Leader
- Co-ordinating the progression of cases with all internal and external parties
- Assisting the team with case progression as and when required such as assisting in drafting of LOC, obtaining quantum evidence and negotiating settlement
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent communication and drafting skills, including drafting legal correspondence
- Good IT skills especially in respect of Microsoft Office packages and ideally Proclaim
- Customer care and communication experience essential
- Excellent attention to detail and time management
- Experience of claims handling in a legal environment