Associate - Personal Injury, EL/PL

DWF; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus structure

Competitive salary package

Hybrid working

Job summary

DWF Law LLP is seeking an Associate to join our Major Injury & Casualty team in Scotland, handling a varied caseload of litigated Personal Injury, Employers Liability and Public Liability claims. You will work in a high-performing, collaborative environment with hybrid working from Glasgow or Edinburgh.

You will manage and progress a case load through Court of Session and Sheriff Court proceedings, focusing on delivering high-quality advocacy, client service and timely outcomes while developing

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience handling own caseload of pre-litigated and Sheriff Court Personal Injury and EL/PL claims.
• Experience managing EL, PL and Catastrophic Loss claims.
• Insurance litigation experience is essential.
• Previous experience in Scottish law and a Scotland legal qualification is essential.

Responsibilities

• Managing and progressing a caseload efficiently and proactively.
• Handling litigated Personal Injury and EL/PL claims in Court of Session and Sheriff Court under supervision.
• Applying strong technical knowledge of litigation, case law and legal principles.
• Building and maintaining relationships with key clients.
• Ensuring delivery against SLAs and best practice standards.
• Supporting and taking ownership on complex, high-value cases.
• Coaching, mentoring and developing junior team members.

Skills

Personal Injury

Employers Liability

Public Liability

Litigation

Education

Scottish Law Qualification

Job description

Why join us?DWF Law LLP is seeking to recruit an Associate to join our growing Major Injury & Casualty team dealing varied caseload of litigated cases across Personal Injury and Employers Liability (EL), Public Liability (PL) claims.You will be joining at high performing team and will get exposure to a high value complex case load where you will be able to showcase your skills.

We adopt a collaborative supportive environment which encourages growth opportunities based on personal performance and reward with a great bonus structure along with a competitive salary and benefits package. DWF Law LLP is a flexible business, where our people enjoy a mix of home and office working.

We believe that by operating in a hybrid way, our people enjoy the advantages of both office based collaboration and learning, as well working from home.The role can be worked from Glasgow or Edinburgh.

ResponsibilitiesManaging and progressing a caseload efficiently and proactivelyHandling litigated Personal Injury and EL/PL claims in the Court of Session and the All-Scotland Personal Injury Sheriff Court, under supervisionApplying strong technical knowledge of litigation, case law and legal principlesBuilding and maintaining relationships with key clientsEnsuring delivery against SLAs and best practice standardsSupporting and taking ownership on complex, high-value casesContinuously developing your technical and commercial expertiseHelp coach, mentor and develop more junior members of the teamWhat will help you succeed in this role? Essential Criteria;2+ years Experience handling own caseload of pre-litigated and Sheriff Court Personal Injury and Employers Liability (EL), Public Liability (PL) claims, as well as assisting more senior team members with large value, complex files.Experience managing Employers Liability (EL), Public Liability (PL) and Catastrophic Loss claims.Insurance litigation experience is essential.Previous experience in Scottish law and a Scotland legal qualifications, are ESSENTIAL for this role.Desirable Criteria;Experience handling litigation experience in one of the following area's

• Employers Liability, Public Liability, Motor, RTA, Casualty, Abuse, Disease, Personal Injury, Serious Injury and Catastrophic InjuryExperience of acting for Defenders, including litigation experience.Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.Excellent negotiation and communication skills, both verbal and written.Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships and to work effectively under pressure.

We aim to create a positive experience for all candidates and offer any adjustments or additional support needed.

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