Careers
Amanda Cunliffe Solicitors are consistently looking for enthusiastic people to join our firm of litigation experts. We currently have vacancies in our Macclesfield head office and our Manchester city centre office.
Cavity Wall Insulation Fee Earner
Job Purpose
To deal with claims with the negligent installation of Cavity Wall Insulation from inception through to settlement and/or trial.
To represent clients who have had their property damaged by improper installation of Cavity Wall Insulation in order to obtain compensation effectively on their behalf.
Core Activities
- Ability to run issued, multi-track matters with minimal supervision.
- To manage all stages of the litigation process from initial instructions to full litigation at court.
- To effectively act upon court directions and to prepare matters for trial
- Liaising with Insurance Companies and Defendant Solicitors verbally and in writing.
- Action Tasks on a daily basis
- Review files fully and identify next steps and put this in action.
- Sending out relevant letters to clients, insurance companies, witnesses, etc.
- Inbound and outbound client contact throughout their claim
- Reviewing surveyor’s reports
Essential Skills/Experience
- Legal Knowledge of the Construction Pre-Action Protocol
- Legal knowledge of the CPR and fast-track litigation process
- Ability to use: Word, Outlook, Excel
- Experience of working in a fast paced, target driven environment
- Attention to detail
- Organisation and admin skills
- Communication skills: written and verbal
- Ability to work individually or part as a team
Desirable Skills/Experience
- Experience of using Proclaim case management system
- Legal knowledge of compensation claims system
- Experience of running Cavity Wall Insulation claims
Holiday Illness Claims Handler
Job Purpose
To represent clients who have suffered with an illness whilst on a holiday abroad in order to obtain compensation effectively on their behalf.
Core Activities
- Vetting the claim to ensure relevant criteria is met in relation to liability, causation and quantum
- Assess and review booking documentation
- Action Tasks on a daily basis
- Instructing medical experts
- Monitoring claims on a daily basis and taking appropriate action where necessary
- Instructing and corresponding with foreign experts in relation to local standard reports.
- Arranging for the translation of foreign documentation
- Sending out relevant letters to clients, witnesses, employers, etc…….
- Inbound and outbound client contact throughout their claim
- Reviewing medical records, medical reports etc….
- To successfully settle the client’s compensation claim when appropriate
- To prepare and calculate Schedules of Loss setting out losses incurred as a result of the illness including loss of enjoyment of the holiday
- Liaising with Insurance Companies verbally and written
- Carrying out checks on the internet such as Trip advisor and newspapers for similar illnesses
- Issuing and managing litigated files
- Instructing and corresponding with Counsel
Preferable Skills
- Legal Knowledge of Pre-Action Protocol and Court Process along with knowledge of Court Documents
Skills
- Software: Word, Outlook, Excel, Proclaim
- Attention to detail
- Organisation and admin skills
- Communication skills: written and verbal
- Ability to work individually or part as a team
- Research and investigative skills
Preferred Knowledge
- Legal knowledge of running a caseload and the Pre-Action Protocol applicable to claims outside of England and Wales
- Internal and external documentation and claims handling processes
Experience
- Claims Industry dealing with both non-litigated
- PC use
- Telephone Use
RTA Fee Earner
Job Purpose
To represent clients who have been injured in a Road Traffic Accident that was not their fault in order to obtain compensation effectively on their behalf.
Core Activities
- Liaising with Insurance Companies and Defendant Solicitors verbally and written
- Action Tasks on a daily basis
- Review files and issue court proceedings where applicable
- Sending out relevant letters to clients, insurance companies, witnesses, police etc…….
- Inbound and outbound client contact throughout their claim
- Reviewing medical records, medical reports, police reports etc….
- Ability to run issued, fast track matters with minimal supervision.
- To manage all stages of the litigation process to full litigation at court.
- To effectively act upon court directions and to prepare matters for trial
Essential Skills/Experience
- Legal Knowledge of the RTA Claims process
- Legal knowledge of the CPR and fast-track litigation process
- Ability to use: Word, Outlook, Excel
- Experience of working in a fast paced, target driven environment
- Attention to detail
- Organisation and admin skills
- Communication skills: written and verbal
- Ability to work individually or part as a team
Desirable Skills/Experience
- Experience of using Proclaim case management system
- Legal knowledge of compensation claims system
- Knowledge of LASPO
Experience
- Claims Industry
- PC use
- Telephone Use