Solicitor in Liverpool

Solicitor / Fee Earner - Credit Hire Litigation

Location: Liverpool or Bolton

Salary: £Competitive

Contract Type: Perm

Position Type: Full Time

About Bond Turner

Bond Turner is a leading legal practice dedicated to providing access to justice.

Our focus is always on people, our clients, and their families.

Office locations in Liverpool, Bolton, and Leeds, enable us to provide expert advice to clients nationwide.

Specialising in Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, Professional Negligence, Credit Hire, Housing Disrepair and Complex Claims to name a few.

We are driven to succeed.

Our purpose is to help people move on in their lives through surpassing expectations and always supporting our clients, our communities and each other.

We are currently recruiting for a Credit Hire Solicitor / Fee Earner who will be based in Liverpool.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about the work they do, the service they provide and getting the best results for their clients.

We are looking to further expand our Credit Hire team and are looking for experienced Litigation Solicitors / Fee Earners to deal with an array of Credit Hire claims.

If you have got drive and determination, ambition and are looking for a stimulating career then we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities to include:

Management of a caseload of litigated fast track and multi-track credit hire cases under supervision

There will be a mixture of liability admitted and disputed cases

Responsible for compliance with court directions and orders

Compliance with internal instructions and those from supervisors, in a timely fashion

Ensuring cases are ran efficiently and with regular updates to the credit hire company

Building and maintaining a good relationship with the hire company

Working effectively with the existing team

Ability to manage a case from proceedings being commenced, to trial

Experienced in using a case management and diary system

Ability to negotiate and settle cases/ achieve best outcomes

About You:

Previous Credit Hire experience is essential

Comfortable handling a full caseload of RTA claims of varying stages to conclusion

Full understanding of the PI process including costs

Previous use of Proclaim advantageous

Excellent knowledge of case law pertaining to this are and also the MOJ protocol, the pre action protocol for personal Injury claims and the CPR.

Understanding and experience of key KPIs - settlements, billing, case duration etc.

Committed organised and dedicated - able to cope with pressure

The ability to manage own workload whilst keeping quality of work to a high standard.

Able to handle infant approvals

Self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team

Target driven whilst maintaining exceptional client care

Excellent telephone manner and communication skills.

Company Values:

We’re a collaboration of companies established in 2006 working towards and guaranteeing the same goal.

Our mission: We are driven to succeed.

Our purpose is to help people move on in their lives through supporting our clients, our communities and each other.

• We support
• We surpass
• We succeed

What we offer in return:

We offer a clean professional office working environment with fantastic facilities in the heart of Liverpool City Centre which has great travel links.

A competitive salary including 23 days holiday allowance plus 8 bank holidays.

Employee Assistant Programme.

Workplace pension scheme.

Free onsite Gym, weekly classes and wellbeing programmes.

Discounted onsite Restaurant, Coffee Shop / Café.

Secure bike storage.

Discounted local parking.

The opportunity to develop a rewarding and successful career with a wonderful Law firm.