Your new firmOur top 50 international client is looking to recruit a Personal Injury Legal Executive or Solicitor NQ-4 PQE into their market-leading Travel, Tourism and Insurance team in Exeter.Your new role In your new role you will work as part of a team on a broad spectrum of domestic and international personal injury disputes. The role will focus on providing a first-class service to clients, contributing to proactive marketing/profile raising and exceptional client management. The successful candidate will have a clear track forward and will be well-supported at partner level and by other fee-earners and will be joining a highly collaborative and collegiate culture. You will be:
- Advising in relation to and representing clients in travel litigation matters, whether through litigation or alternative dispute resolution.
- The work types shall include, but not limited to advice on both Claimant and Defendant personal injury matters of varying value and complexity in not only the England and Wales jurisdiction, but in cross-border matters as well.
- Taking instructions from and attending clients including file opening and internal compliance procedures;
- Progressing cases through the litigation process considering all appropriate methods of ADR
What you'll need to succeedYou will be a Legal Executive or Solicitor with NQ --4 years' post qualification litigation experience and/or a relevant litigation seat at newly qualified level. You will have previous experience in English personal injury cases, excellent communication skills with a collaborative approach and will be a a team player. You will have a proven ability to take on responsibility and manage and progress files, independently where appropriate, and a strong client focus and a commitment to service delivery.What you'll get in returnThis is a fantastic career opportunity for an ambitious and skilled Personal Injury lawyer looking to join a team with plenty of headroom for progression for the right candidate along with an excellent salary structure. Enjoying growing volumes of work, this team will provide an excellent platform for you to continue to build your successful career from.With both flexible and hybrid working options available, this is a great opportunity that would suit full or part-time lawyers, and those already in the Southwest or those looking to relocate to the Southwest in the future.Please contact Harriet Chapman at Hays Legal for further information on this opportunity. What you'll need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Harriet Chapman at Hays Legal. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.We would expect a lawyer with the given PQE to have gained the level of experience required, but this does not preclude applications from those with more or less PQE.
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