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Solicitor – Product Safety and Consumer Law

Job Type : Permanent, Full Time

Salary : £55000 – £70000/annum

My client is seeking Solicitor to join their Emissions cases team in London. The ideal candidate will be 1-5 years PQE with experience in human rights, consumer law, commercial or environmental law.

About our client:

• Over 100 members of staff

• 4 offices

• Established for over 100 years

Overall purpose of the role

• Assisting the Partner, investigating and pursuing litigation and undertaking research and business development

• The main focus of the work will be the high-profile emissions claims against Peugeot/Citroen, Vauxhall and other manufacturers on behalf of UK drivers over alleged emissions ‘cheat devices’

• To assist the firm in achieving its stated professional and commercial objectives.

Person Specification

• Qualified lawyer with 1-5+ years PQE.

• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to equality, access to justice and affordable legal advice of the highest quality.

• Interest in Consumer Law, Environmental Law and Human Rights

• Qualified lawyer with solid demonstrable experience in private law damages claims such as Personal Injury or Clinical Negligence.

• Ability to learn new areas of law quickly and develop new areas or work for the firm.

• Demonstrable knowledge in conduct of cases from initial advice through to trial.

• Substantial experience in calculating losses in Schedule of Loss (often large and complex).

• Relevant experience in analysing complex factual and legal situations and advising clients in accordance with their aims.

• Substantial experience in dealing sensitively with clients and experts, providing solutions and managing difficult situations and conversations.

• Ability to analyse complex factual and legal situations and advise as to the critical path that should be followed.

• Some relevant experience in creating new business opportunities.

• Solid experience in using a variety of IT packages (MS Word, Excel, Case Management Systems, Outlook

Desirable

• Experience in or knowledge of any of these areas will be an added advantage: consumer law, environmental law, human rights, group claims/class actions, automotive engineering

• Experience maintaining group claim case management systems

• Experience supervising teams of paralegals

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment

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