Senior Associate

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Why join us?

DWF is a global legal business providing Complex, Managed and Connected Services. We empower people to be themselves within an inclusive and supportive environment, enabling everyone to achieve their full potential in line with their abilities and career aspirations.

Our Catastrophic Personal Injury team at DWF, Manchester are currently hiring for a Senior Associate. The Catastrophic Injury team is one of the largest in the UK and is recognised nationally. Our 40+ strong Manchester team acts for household name insurer clients on high value, complex personal injury claims. The teams expertise covers Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) and Employers' Liability (EL/ Public Labiality (PL) matters although expertise in all of those sub-specialisms is not necessarily a pre-requisite for the role.

This role offers a hybrid working model.

Responsibilities

• Assisting senior members of the team with the day-to-day conduct of high value personal injury matters with the opportunity to develop client relationships and a freestanding caseload.
• Ensure that cases are progressed as quickly and efficiently as possible and that all relevant timetables are strictly adhered to.
• Understand client requirements and manage cases in line with service level agreements and best practice;
• Analyse risk and further develop sound judgement enabling the justification of decisions to clients internally and externally;
• Prioritise work effectively and to maximise efficiency in working practices;
• Understand individual role in the context of the practice group and pro-actively seek to contribute to increased efficiency in developing a case load appropriate to level of technical, legal knowledge;
• Build working relationships internally and externally in order to develop business networks and create a solid understanding of the Firm's direction and client needs;
• Develop increased levels of technical and commercial knowledge via training or supervised working practices.
• Achieve time recording targets split between chargeable and investment time in any one financial year;
• Achieve individual financial targets in line with sales plan

What will help you succeed in this role?

Essential

• Strong academic background Bachelor's degree in Law, Legal Studies, or a related field preferred.
• Strong experience within RTA and / or EL/PL and large loss injury work with tangible results
• A strong work ethic and enthusiasm for being a team player alongside initiative and proactivity

Desirable

• An enthusiasm for supporting and developing junior members of team
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

What we offer?

We are committed to ensuring that each member of our team feels valued and duly rewarded during their time at DWF.

We are an equal opportunities employer that celebrates diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. We aim to create a positive experience for all candidates and offer any adjustments or additional support needed. If you're excited about the opportunity but your experience doesn't align perfectly with all the requirements, please apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for the role or others across the wider team.

About us

DWF is a leading global provider of integrated legal and business services. Our approach delivers efficiency, price certainty and transparency for our clients across the world without compromising on quality or service. Our purpose is to deliver positive outcomes with our colleagues, clients and communities and we foster a culture that places our colleagues at the centre of all that we do.