Role Profile Level 1A |
Not applicable |
Permanent |
Full-time
(Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
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Claims |
Large Loss Liverpool |
Liverpool |
Weightmans is a Top 45 law firm with offices throughout the UK. Having been recognised as the leading legal employer at the annual Britain's Top Employers awards and achieved record rankings in Chambers UK 2019, we are immensely proud of the work we carry out for our clients and the culture we provide to our people. |
Our national Large Loss team provides an expert, experienced legal service dealing with claims involving injuries of the utmost severity and more complex technical insurance work. Weightmans’ Large Loss team handles claims reserved at a minimum of £500,000, representing around £750 million of client reserves. The majority of claims we deal with are motor, but we also cover employers’ liability, public liability and product liability, as well as substantial dependency fatality claims. Typical cases involve brain, spinal and amputation injuries. |
To work as part of a team, assisting with all aspects of administration as per instructions from fee earners and your Support Team Manager.
Main duties and responsibilities
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General file maintenance
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Opening new client files
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Closing files and archiving
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Carry out general administrative tasks such as filing, photocopying, key dating, preparation of counsel’s bundles etc.
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Finance queries/billing such as cheque requests, quarterly billing, client balances, aged debt, invoices and general finance queries
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Carrying out any other tasks that fall within the aspects of the role or the wider teams
This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role. |
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Previous experience of working in an office, preferably in a legal environment
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Team player
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Show initiative and be self-motivated
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Strong organisational skills
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Excellent IT skills
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Excellent communication skills
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Please note:
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Any reference to experience or PQE in our adverts or job descriptions is to be used as a guideline only. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and with different levels of experience who can demonstrate that they fulfil the requirements of the role.
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The successful candidate appointed to this role will be subject to our standard background checking process, and any offer of employment made is conditional upon successful completion of those checks. Further details can be obtained from the Recruitment team.
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