Assistant Lawyer (Legal)

Location: Bolton, United Kingdom; hybrid workplace

Company

hirify.global provides legal and claims solutions for insurers, businesses, and suppliers in the insurance sector, using legal expertise, technology, and AI-driven tools.

What you will do

• Support a Complex Disease Lawyer in managing and progressing complex disease claims.
• Review documents, evidence, medical records, and personnel records, and prepare reports.
• Handle disclosure, investigations, witness statements, routine correspondence, and general drafting.
• Instruct counsel and experts, liaise with insurers and insured clients, and take instructions.
• Attend conferences, trials with counsel, and court appointments while maintaining court timetables.
• Ensure compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct 2011 and organisational values.

Requirements

• Technical proficiency in a range of mixed disease cases.
• Effective negotiation, listening, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, organise and prioritise tasks, and maintain attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and to target with flexibility across assigned tasks.
• Good IT skills and a hardworking, enthusiastic approach.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working environment focused on connected, dynamic, innovative collaboration and shared success.
• 25 days of annual leave, increasing with service, with the option to buy or sell up to 3 days.
• Private medical insurance, healthcare cash plan, online GP, mental health, wellbeing, and financial support.
• Death in Service, Critical Illness Cover, income protection, and pension contributions of 5% employee and 3% employer.
• Employee resource groups, volunteering programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Gym Flex, and online discounts.

Hiring process

• Application and CV review.
• Initial phone call followed by an interview and second-stage interview.
• Offer and hiring decision.