Senior Litigation Executive - Disease, Scotland
Core
Senior Litigation Executive managing a caseload of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) claims and handling cases through to trial for insurers and public sector bodies.
Role type
Senior Litigation Executive (Paralegal)
Builds
Litigation outcomes for disease and occupational health claims
Domain
Legal / Litigation / Disease & Occupational Health
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Case management, drafting court documents, instructing counsel and experts, assessing liability and quantum, negotiating settlements, managing client expectations and SLAs
Preferred skills
Experience in Disease setting, accuracy, attention to detail, organizational skills, meeting deadlines, professional relationship building
Technologies
Civil Procedure rules
Responsibilities
Manage a caseload of NIHL claims; Draft Court documents within the Civil Procedure; Instruction Counsel and experts where appropriate; Assessing liability and quantum and preparing reports/advice; Make and respond to offers and negotiate settlement of both liability and quantum; Manage client MI expectations and SLA requirements; Negotiating fixed recoverable costs and disbursements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC