Junior Associate - CILL Scotland

Clyde & Co (SMS) Limited; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Clyde & Co is seeking a NQ/Junior Associate for its Catastrophic Injury and Large Loss Team based in Edinburgh. You will assist with high-value claims, liaise with clients, and support partners on complex cases across motor, EL, PL, and abuse claims.

You will join a collaborative, high-performing firm, with learning and development opportunities as part of a large, global practice. The role emphasizes client service, timely file handling, and strategic case management.

Qualifications

• Experience of personal injury litigation and handling complex claims.
• Ability to adapt in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
• Strong focus on delivering a highly professional service to clients and complying with SLAs.

Responsibilities

• Work with team members and clients, including insurers and self-insured organisations.
• Assist and manage a varied caseload.
• Conduct investigations, obtain witness statements, and review medical records.

Skills

Personal injury litigation

Adaptable in fast-paced team

Detail-oriented

Professional client service

Job description

The Role

Department: Catastrophic Injury and Large Loss Location: Edinburgh Role: NQ/Junior Associate. We are looking for a NQ/Junior Associate (NQ-2 years PQE) to join our Catastrophic Injury and Large Loss Team to be based in the Edinburgh office. The successful candidate will have previous experience in dealing with Catastrophic Personal Injury and Large Loss cases. Please note that our PQE levels are a guide and all suitable candidates will be considered.

The Team

Our Catastrophic Personal Injury and Large Loss team covers every aspect of a claim, including liability investigations, policy coverage assessments, quantum assessments for all levels of Multi-Track claims. You will be working for leading insurer, corporate, and public body clients, with fantastic opportunities to develop your own client relationships. This is an excellent opportunity to join an expanding team within our multi-award-winning firm. We have a collaborative, supportive team working in a modern, flexible environment. You will be assisting experienced partners with complex, high value, and sensitive claims, as well handling your own case load. The team handles a range of claims for a variety of clients. This includes motor, EL, PL, and abuse claims as well as public law actions, particularly Judicial Reviews.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with all members of the team and exposed to a variety of work, but predominantly acting on behalf of a range of insurance companies and self-insured commercial organisations and public bodies.
• Assisting and handling a varied caseload.
• Carrying out investigations, taking witness statements, reviewing and interpreting medical records and medical reports.
• Reporting to and liaising with clients to achieve the best outcomes.
• Complying with client SLAs and MI requirements.
• Proactive and strategic file management, including adhering to court timetables.
• Supporting the Partners in servicing existing clients, growing new business, and maintaining relationships with clients using technical excellence and innovation.
• Drafting of all legal documents and client advice.
• Dealing with interlocutory proceedings, CCMCs and client meetings.
• Supporting marketing and business development activity with the team and the wider Clyde & Co casualty group.

In return, you will benefit from being part of an organization that is genuinely committed to its people. Within our friendly department you will have access to a range of learning and development opportunities designed to support your ongoing progression.

Essential Skills & Experience

• You will be a highly determined individual able to adapt well within a demanding, fast-paced team.
• You will have experience of personal injury litigation.
• You will enjoy being challenged by complex legal issues and expanding your knowledge.
• You will be focussed on delivering a highly professional service to clients, including compliance with client SLAs and MI requirements.

This is the job description as constituted at present; however the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.

The Firm

When 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.

Our Commitment

Clyde & 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.

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