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Swift Placements are recruiting on behalf of our client who are one of the leading providers of insurance and legal services. They now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced fee earner to join their RTA team based in Leeds as a Deputy Team Manager.

Job Role: Responsible for a high volume caseload of Fast Track Personal Injury RTA claims.

Key Duties:

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.
To be able to assess quantum to include reviewing medical reports, researching and obtaining relevant case law, drafting schedules of special damages, and assessing suitable awards for compensation.
Take a practical but commercial approach to settlements and advising clients as to litigation/cost risks.
To achieve and exceed various targets set in relation to, for example, profit costs and issuing, without compromising the firm’s integrity.
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.
Perform to a high level in a target orientated environment.
To provide supervisory support and guidance on technical issues involving quantum and litigation to other team members.
To support the Team Manger in effective people management and to drive the right behaviours.
To ensure that the team are achieving the right outcome for clients and optimising each client’s claim.
Monitor workloads and allocate work as necessary.

Experience:

Significant previous experience of managing your own caseload of Fast Track RTA litigated claims.
A solid working knowledge of the CPR, legislation and relevant case law.
Excellent litigator with strong drafting skills and the ability to negotiate appropriate settlements at the optimum time.
Competent working with a case management system and good knowledge of MS Office.
Ability to provide clear direction and take accountability for the team’s performance.

Benefits: