Job Title: Fee Earner
Location: York or Wakefield
Salary: Dependant on experience + Performance Bonus + Benefits
The Role
The Fee Earners within our Legal Services team are responsible for successfully handling a large portfolio of RTA/Personal Injury compensation claims from inception through to settlement. The Fee Earner role is paramount to the success and future of our business as they consistently work towards ambitious targets in order to generate substantial fee income.
To be successful in this role, you must possess sharp technical litigation knowledge complimented by a strong desire to achieve in order to deliver a robust quality claims handling service to Minster Law clients. You will be exceptionally self motivated with strong communication and organisational skills in order to efficiently manage a high volume case load.
This is a fast-paced, challenging environment where results-driven, talented Fee Earners can reap lucrative rewards. Our incentive scheme could see you earning an impressive performance related bonus on top of your basic salary.
Key Skills and Experience
- Proven track record of end-to-end Personal Injury claims handling
- Well-developed litigation skills
- Excellent negotiator
- Organisational skills to a very high standard
- Attention to detail and high standard of work quality
- Self motivating, using own initiative
- Good time management and prioritisation skills
- Positive and innovative approach to problem solving
- Good Microsoft Word and Excel skills
Job Title: Trainee Fee Earner
Location: York or Wakefield
Salary: £19,570 + Benefits
The Role
The Trainee Fee Earner role within our Legal Services team is a unique, developmental role to help ambitious people acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver a quality claims handling service to Minster Law clients. Our Trainee Fee Earners are responsible for handling their own portfolio of Minor Injury and Fast Track RTA/Personal Injury compensation claims within a supportive, albeit challenging environment.
As a Trainee Fee Earner, you will receive in-depth coaching and mentoring at all stages of the claims handling process in order to successfully progress compensation claims through to settlement whilst minimizing write-offs, providing excellent client care and contributing to the general success of the department.
As we see the Trainee Fee Earner role as critical to the future growth of our business, we will look for you to be exceptionally customer-focused, results-oriented with a positive approach to challenging targets and objectives. You will need to be self-motivated and well-organised with a strong desire to develop yourself into a fully competent Personal Injury Fee Earner.
Key Skills & Experience
- Proven track record of claims handling
- Good Microsoft Word and Excel skills
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Attention to detail
- Good numeric and literacy skills
- Strong communication skills
- High standard of work quality
- Motivates other team members
- Positive and innovative approach to problem solving
Job Title: Team Manager
Location: York or Wakefield
Salary: £35k - 40k + Bonus + Benefits
The Role
As a Team Manager, you will be responsible for managing a team of Fee Earners and Legal Assistants, leading by example and sharing best practice at every opportunity. You will inspire, motivate and develop others to produce excellent results by providing team coaching and encouraging personal development.
You will bring a high level of knowledge and experience of handling a portfolio of RTA/ Personal Injury cases with you to this role. You will also possess well-developed technical litigation and compensation claim skills.
As we see it, our Team Managers bring guidance and support to the overall team and also act as role models by leading by example whilst conducting yourself professionally at all times. Your excellent communication skills and proven track record of managing and motivating teams will add to your success in this role.
Key Skills & Experience
- Proven track record of managing and motivating teams
- Proven track record of experience in RTA/ PI claims handling
- Technical and Litigation case handling experience
- Good Microsoft Word and Excel skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Well-developed negotiation skills with the ability to influence
- Organisational skills to a high standard
- Excellent attention to detail
- Results-oriented and target-driven
- Maintains a positive attitude at all times
If you would like to learn more about any of our Legal Executive (Non-Qualified) roles and want to send us your details, please email a copy of your CV and covering letter to recruitment@minsterlaw.co.uk. Alternatively, please contact our Recruitment Hotline on 01904 663888 for more information.
