EL/PL Junior Associate
  • England,North West,Greater Manchester
  • full-time
  • £28,000 - £32,000 per annum, negotiable
Job Description:
* Competitive Salary
* Hybrid Working
* Career Progression Path
If you are interested in building your expertise in the biggest, market leading Casualty practice in the UK, now is the time to join my client! 

The role will be working in the employers and public liability team within the Casualty region of the firm. The team deals with a wide variety of work for major insurers and private nominations. The work is complex and often involves representing household names.

The Role
The ideal candidate will be a talented /Junior Associate who has prior experience of handling an EL/PL caseload of fast track files, working on behalf of the major insurance firms. 

The team offers a supportive environment and a hybrid working week with 2 days in our new Manchester office and 3 days working from home.

Key Responsibilities
* Handling a caseload of employers and public liability claims from inception through to closure, under supervision.
* Ability to make early liability assessments on cases.
* Ability to consider and reach conclusions on liability.
* Ability to assess quantum.
* Drafting pleadings, reporting to clients, drafting witness statements, preparing instructions to counsel, experts and attending in conference and trials.
* Timely completion of MI.
* Practice a proactive approach to case assessment and settlement.
* Conducting research and keeping up to date with legal and industry practices.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Experience of running a caseload including experience of determining liability.
* Experience of working within an employer’s and public liability team.
* Previous experience of Defendant personal injury litigation.
If you believe this sounds like your experience please don’t hesitate to reach out! 
Alternatively you can email me directly on ext 11060 or email for a confidential chat at
Job number 1489950
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Company Details:
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Company size: 50–99 employees
Industry: Recruitment Consultancy
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