Litigation Executive (MN062)

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
• Working with customers to ensure that relevant information is collected and collated to enable the progression of the case in a proactive commercial manner
• Obtaining relevant medical evidence to confirm the condition and prognosis of the customer
• Drafting correspondence as required, including LOCs, letter of instruction etc
• Following up medical records and researching medical conditions
• Co-ordinating the progression of cases with all internal and external parties
• Negotiating settlement
• Issue and service of proceedings should it be required

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Experience of handling a medical negligence case load
• Excellent organisational skills and time management
• Good IT skills especially in respect of Microsoft Office packages, proclaim
• Excellent drafting skills and experience of drafting legal documentation
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent customer care and communication skills

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates