Associate Solicitor - Major Loss & Casualty

DWF Law LLP; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading legal firm as an Associate Solicitor in the Major Loss & Casualty team. This role offers the opportunity to handle high-value claims, including personal injury and serious injury cases, in a supportive and inclusive environment. With a focus on professional growth, you will engage in diverse responsibilities, from managing a caseload to drafting legal documents and building client relationships. This innovative firm values your contributions and offers a comprehensive rewards package, ensuring you feel valued and supported throughout your career. If you are passionate about personal injury law and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible Benefits

Well-being Programs

Comprehensive Rewards Package

Qualifications

• 3+ years PQE in personal injury or casualty claims is essential.
• Experience in managing high value claims and drafting legal documents.

Responsibilities

• Manage high value claims including personal injury and serious injury.
• Draft pleadings, attend court, and conduct liability investigations.
• Line manage junior team members and support on commercial insurance files.

Skills

Personal Injury Law

Catastrophic Injury Claims

Employer's Liability

Public Liability

Road Traffic Accidents

Client Relationship Management

Drafting Legal Documents

Court Procedures

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Why join us?

The Major Loss & Casualty team at DWF is one of the largest in Scotland and is nationally recognised. We act for a large number of well-known insurers, many of whom are household names, dealing with complex, major and large loss claims.

The team is currently recruiting for an experienced Associate Solicitor with personal injury experience, preferably defender side but pursuer experience will also be considered.

The Associate Solicitor will be dealing with a range of high value files from £500,000 to seven figure claims across motor and casualty claims. There will also be some exposure to commercial insurance work as required.

The team is based in Edinburgh and Glasgow, but we are open to candidates based throughout Scotland, and are open to discussing the nature of the hybrid working patterns of this role.

We offer a supportive and inclusive environment that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Our commitment to excellence, innovative solutions, and client service ensures that you will be part of a team that is recognized as a leader in the field by international legal directories such as Chambers and the Legal 500.

Responsibilities

As a Associate Solicitor in our Major Loss & Casualty team, you will engage in a wide range of activities, such as:

• Managing a caseload of high value claims, compromising a variety of defender catastrophic injury, personal injury, serious injury, EL/PL, RTA and fatal accidents claims.
• Drafting pleadings, reports to clients, attending court hearings, working to court deadlines, conducting liability investigations, gathering evidence, instructing experts and considering medical causation.
• Prioritising work effectively and to maximise efficiency in working practices, adhering to court deadlines and directions, as well as the client's service level agreements.
• Building working relationships internally and externally in order to maintain client relationships, develop business networks and create a solid understanding of the Firm’s direction and client needs.
• Line managing more junior members in the team, including paralegals and NQ solicitors.
• Supporting the team on commercial insurance files as and when required.

What will help you succeed in this role?

Desirable Criteria:

• 3+ years PQE, preferable with personal injury, large loss, and/or casualty claims experience.
• Technically experienced in and/or a real interest in employer’s liability (EL), public liability (PL), Road Traffic Accidents (RTA's), and personal or serious injury work.
• Ideally experienced handling high value defender personal injury files either in your own right, or as an assistant to more senior team members.
• Familiar with working in a commercial environment.

What we offer?

At DWF, we deeply appreciate the significance of offering a comprehensive rewards package that extends beyond a basic salary. Our commitment is to ensure that each member of our team not only feels valued but is also duly rewarded throughout their tenure with us. Upon joining our organisation, you will have the opportunity to select from a diverse array of benefits, allowing you to carefully tailor a package that perfectly aligns with your individual needs and those of your family. In addition to our standard benefits, we offer a wide range of flexible benefits and robust well-being programs.

Our recruitment process upholds the highest standards of fairness and engagement. It includes comprehensive interviews and, at times, a written assessment, an assessment day, or presentation. We aim to create a positive experience for all candidates and offer any adjustments or additional support.

About us

DWF is a global legal business providing Complex, Managed and Connected Services. We empower people to be themselves within an inclusive and supportive environment, enabling everyone to achieve their full potential in line with their abilities and career aspirations.