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We are looking for an experienced and motivated professional to join our Special Damages Unit (SDU) as a Team Leader. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys developing others and has strong experience in quantum analysis and personal injury work.

As the Team Leader, you will lead a team of Quantum Analysts and Trainee Quantum Analysts, ensuring high performance and quality output. You will also supervise the Team Coordinator to ensure smooth day‑to‑day administration and timely completion of urgent and backlog work.

You will take responsibility for the creation and quality of all training, resources and communications produced by the team, including face‑to‑face and group training, e‑learning, intranet content and SDU bulletins. You will also lead on Responsible Business initiatives, supporting the Exec Board’s objectives.

A key part of the role involves analysing financial losses in personal injury and motor cases, preparing detailed quantum calculations, and providing specialist advice to fee earners.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support Quantum Analysts, Trainees and the Team Coordinator
• Manage performance, 1:1s, appraisals and wellbeing
• Oversee team workload and ensure deadlines are met
• Review and quality‑check training materials and resources
• Maintain the SDU Knowledge Hub with the Knowledge Team
• Deliver SDU training requirements
• Deliver SDU development and Responsible Business projects
• Review evidence and prepare quantum calculations and Schedules of Loss
• Communicate with fee earners, counsel and clients
• Manage your own caseload within SLAs
• Support team development and continuous improvement

Essential:

• Experience working independently as an experienced fee earner
• Background in Special Damages
• Strong communication, performance, organisation and attention to detail
• Understanding of case management systems
• In office presence

Desirable:

• Experience supervising others
• Knowledge of Legis, PICMS or similar systems
• Knowledge of legal procedures
• Strong IT skills, including Word and Excel

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported.  This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.

We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!

Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim. 

Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks ­with our trusted 3rd parties.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.