Solicitor / Senior Solicitor (2-5 years PQE) - Disputes/Commercial Disputes & Claims (Liability Claims Defence Team)

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Brodies LLP is a prominent UK law firm headquartered in Scotland, that provides expert advice to UK and international clients.

We have the capability and expertise to deliver mandates with global reach, uniting specialist perspectives from across our firm to offer bespoke legal solutions and advice, resulting in impactful outcomes for our clients.

With offices in London and throughout Scotland, we are dedicated to driving innovation in the legal sector, leveraging new technologies and forward-thinking strategies to deliver exceptional value and efficiency for our clients.

Our contract with our people underlines our commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, prioritising the wellbeing and development of our colleagues to ensure they thrive both personally and professionally.

We are also deeply committed to making a positive impact in the communities in which we live and work. Through our pro bono work, charitable activities, and initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion, we strive to contribute meaningfully to society.

JOB TITLE

Solicitor / Senior Solicitor (2-5 years PQE) - Disputes/Commercial Disputes & Claims (Liability Claims Defence Team)

Based in Edinburgh or Glasgow

REPORTING TO

Carly Forrest/Laura McMillan, Partners

JOB PURPOSE

We currently have an opportunity for a Solicitor / Senior Solicitor to join our growing Commercial Disputes and Claims team which sits within the Disputes practice area. The team is top ranked for insurance and for handling defender personal injury claims. The team defends claims across a wide range of sectors and the work rages from efficient processing of low value liability claims to technically complex multi-million-pound property damage and personal injury cases.

The team is based in Glasgow and Edinburgh and acts on behalf of insurers and their policyholders, the public sector and self-insured businesses in the defence of cases in the Court of Session and Sheriff Courts. We also handle claims in England & Wales.

In this role, you will have your own varied and exciting workload as well as assisting senior members of the team on more complex claims. Work will cover the full range of defender personal injury claims including motor, employer's liability, public liability, industrial related diseases, clinical negligence and fatal accidents.

CORE TASKS

• Ensuring the delivery of high quality, comprehensive and accurate legal advice to clients
• Providing assistance on large and complex motor, public and employer's liability claims in the Sheriff Courts and Court of Session
• Handling your own caseload comprising the defence of motor, public and employer's liability claims in the Sheriff Courts and Court of Session but also non-contentious advisory work
• Written and oral advocacy
• Development of your own business development plan and actively participate in the business development of the team
• Be aware of Brodies' information security policies, and protect information assets from unauthorised access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference at all times

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Works effectively with other team members, and able to work as part of a team on larger cases/projects
• Can demonstrate experience in liability claims defence
• Excellent case management skills - takes responsibility for their own caseload, complies with client SLAs and meets internal and court deadlines
• Works to understand the team, the practice area and the firm's key clients, the industries they operate in and the challenges they face
• Has strong drafting skills and works in a logical manner
• Provides client advice that is presented to the highest standards and tailored to the client's needs
• Maintains regular contact with clients and shows understanding of the priorities for the client
• Communicates in a confident, clear and relaxed way
• A flexible approach to work as may be working for and with a number of people at one time

SKILLS

• Self-motivated and driven
• Prepared, organised and able to prioritise
• Applied knowledge
• Commercial and profit focus
• Conduct and communication skills
• Business Development skills