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Previous experience working in a similar role is required.\nThe purpose of this role is to lead, motivate and develop a team of Case Handlers. The jobholder will report on team performance and provide feedback, identifying improvement areas and helping to develop a culture of continuous improvement. Working with the team's Partner/ Team Leader, they will be responsible for maintaining a profitable, smooth-running, and efficient team.\nKey Responsibilities\nPeople Management\nDevelop a high-performance culture within your team through motivation, support, and performance management, in order to achieve operational objectives and improve overall employee engagement.\nIdentify and put in place the appropriate solutions to aid development and drive improvements.\nParticipate in the recruitment and selection process for new team members.\nEnsure the smooth induction of new starters, confirming awareness and understanding of HR, department and client specific policies, procedures, and information.\nManage the individual performance of Casehandlers including regular progress meetings and Career Conversations.\nAct as a coach to develop the team to the highest standards.\nIdentify appropriate training to support personal development through feedback, performance management and continued assessment of training needs.\nManage your team with a focus on service delivery and excellence; resolve issues relating to workflow, resource availability, working relationships, service delivery and HR matters.\nProviding pastoral care and wellbeing support for your team.\nTechnical Management\nThe role involves triaging and allocating cases and monitoring caseloads regularly, ensuring where possible that each Case handler has the optimum number and type of cases at all times.\nComplete client file reviews to monitor adherence to SLA's and internal performance standards, on a quarterly and ad hoc basis.\nReview provide guidance on and approve case strategies.\nManage the team's monthly MI and billing submissions, ensuring they are accurate and on time.\nLead and motivate your team to ensure the firm achieves compliance to client audit requirements and to ensure we are performing well compared to the rest of the client's legal panel\nMaintain a caseload of your own more complex/higher value files to the highest standards and meet or exceed your personal financial targets.\nPersonal Effectiveness\nDevelop effective working relationships with senior management, other Motor Team Leads, the Business Services teams and all levels of staff to support the wider group. Ensure that feedback is delivered in a constructive manner and that improvement opportunities are robustly investigated and shared to ensure the most appropriate remedies and improvements are implemented.\nFully engage with team project work and initiatives to assist in the delivery of continuous improvement to the Volume Motor department, to include but not limited to, recommending improvement plans, designing, and delivering training and tracking the effectiveness of improvements.\nEnsure you have up to date knowledge of and share business communications effectively with your team through chairing regular team meetings or briefing sessions.\nKeep abreast of issues, anticipate changes in demand/regulatory changes and effect timely interventions to address the changes, working with senior management to introduce these into the department.\nIdentify your teams, as well as your own, training needs and development areas and facilitate the required training for your team where appropriate.\nQuality of Service\nDrive the delivery of exceptional client service, quality and consistency across team members and ensure processes are developed positively, with best practice shared across the department and other department colleagues.\nEnsure full compliance by the team of our policies and procedures (e.g. Compliance, ISO, Finance), engaging with central teams where appropriate.\nActively support and be a champion for department/firm initiatives, engaging with central teams where appropriate and driving implementation of changes.\nParticipate in department projects, adopting common project methodologies from initiation to completion and ensuring business requirements, objectives and anticipated benefits are understood and achieved.\nAny other duties as required, commensurate with the level of the post\nClient and Business\nTake part in a range of promotional activities including internal and external seminars, case clinics, adhoc advice requests from clients etc\nUse an understanding of a client's commercial issues to identify areas where the firm can help\nInitiate ideas for presentations/articles to clients and implements them with business development\nTechnical Excellence\nLitigation experience in RTA, preferably with some supervision/mentoring experience\nStrong liability experience, ability to make a decision early on with regard for economics and treating customer fairly\nExperience of dealing with strict SLAs and quality assurance requirements\nDetailed knowledge of fast track, small claims track, stage 3 and portal stayed claims\nCosts knowledge and experience\nStrong organisation skills and ability to multitask\nAbility to respond effectively to client's demands on performance and MI\nExperience of MS Office, Case management systems, 3E (preferable)\nThe Firm\nWhen you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.\nOur Commitment\nClyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.\nA Note on Privacy\nPlease take a moment to read our privacy notice. 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