Solicitor

The role

DWF is seeking a Solicitor or Associate with 1-5 years of PQE to join their Litigation practice in Manchester or Leeds. This role focuses on defending professionals against allegations of negligence and managing a caseload of pre-action and litigated claims.

What you'll do

• Progress the defence of multiple pre-action and litigated claims, including liaising with clients, third parties and opponents
• Carry out disclosure review
• Prepare costs budgets
• Provide instructions to counsel and experts
• Conduct legal research including as to liability and the value of claims
• Ensure compliance with court deadlines and client requirements
• Prepare court documents including Claim Forms, Defences, Allocation Questionnaires, Lists of Documents, Pre-Trial Checklists, bundles for hearings, Application Notices and others
• Carry out reviews of clients' documents, factual and legal analysis and produce first draft reports and advices to clients
• Build good working relationships with colleagues and clients
• Achieve time recording target of 1,500 chargeable hours in the financial year
• Engage in various business development initiatives
• Manage work-in-progress and debt on allocated files to ensure that invoices are raised and payments are made within agreed terms
• Develop technical and commercial knowledge through training and/or supervised working
• Demonstrate the firm's Winning Behaviours and committing to its values and CSR agenda

What we're looking for

Benefits