Property & Contract Legal Advisor - #1746171

Job Purpose

Providing legal advice to clients on matters involving property disputes and consumer contract disputes & assisting other fee earners within the Home LEI team as and when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising clients on matters such as merits, prospects of success and proportionality, and carrying out an initial prospects assessment for each;
• Interpreting the terms of a Home LEI policies and ensuring matters fall within scope of the policy and advising clients appropriately;
• Providing verbal and written advice to clients on matters of a consumer/contract law, property disputes ( in so far as they are covered by the LEI policy );
• Once a claim is accepted thereafter handling a caseload of generally pre litigated matters, collating evidence, expert reports, and details of losses sustained. Liaising with potential Defendants and bringing those cases to a conclusion;
• Escalating more complex or litigated cases to a more specialist handler as and when necessary;
• Providing general support and technical/legal support to the Home/LEI team on litigated and non-litigated matters as and when required;
• Instructing Counsel if and when necessary;
• Deal with claims ensuring a client focused service is provided;
• Progress claims in a timely manner in accordance with the CPR, and SLAs in place;
• Take a pragmatic commercial approach to settlements and advising clients as to litigation/cost risks.
• Assisting other fee earners within the Home LEI team as and when required to ensure smooth progression of claims (including general alternative tasks).
  
  

Experience And Knowledge

• Paralegal or Member of Fellow of CILEx with experience in property and consumer/contract law.
• Have a good working knowledge of general legal matters and any relevant case law and/or legislation and progressing claims/disputes in a timely manner;
• Commercially minded, and able to see opportunities to optimise commercial relationships and opportunities and outcomes on cases, both for the client and the firm.
• Excellent IT skills with a sound working knowledge of Visual Files or a similar case management system and essential MS Office knowledge. Working knowledge of other PC software and interpretation of management information reports.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, with a calm and methodical approach to work, and a flexible and adaptable attitude to resolving issues.
  
  

Here at Carpenters group diversity and inclusion matters, it is integral to our culture and we welcome applications from everyone. We celebrate difference and believe in equal opportunities for all.

About Us

Here at Carpenters Group, we’ve been providing legal and insurance services across the UK for over 30 years.

We’ve grown from a small law firm into a 1500 people strong team made up of insurance professionals, legal experts and best in class corporate services, working across seven office locations.

We work in partnership with household name insurers to deliver a variety of fully outsourced claim solutions. We also represent individuals who need expert legal support.

As a great place to work our core values underpin how we behave. Our working environment is positive and informal, and we encourage people to work together to perform at their best.

We understand that our success as a business depends on the success of our people, which is why we invest in your training, development and social projects, helping everyone to connect and grow.

No matter what stage of your career, at Carpenters Group there is a place for you to achieve your potential.

Benefits

• Minimum 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday buy and sell scheme
• Hybrid working model
• 2 x Volunteering days to support charitable initiatives
• Matched Giving - up to £250 matched for personal charity fundraising for a registered charity
• Medicash cash plan - claim back dental / physio / optical appointments
• My Medicash App - including access to rapid digital physiotherapy and skin cancer screening assessments plus fitness videos and wellbeing tools
• Discounts and cash back on travel and shopping through Medicash extras
• Life Assurance Scheme (4 x salary)
• Pension scheme
• Funded driving theory test (in relevant role)
• Active network of Wellbeing Champions - providing mental health support
• Training and development opportunities
• Funded social events to connect with your colleagues
• Dress for your day policy