Paralegal - Vehicle Hire & Damage - Scotland

DAC Beachcroft; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Glasgow seeks a Paralegal to join the Vehicle Hire team, focusing on RTA claims and litigated liability disputes. Candidates should have a strong background in Scottish civil litigation, excellent client handling skills, and a paralegal qualification or law degree. This role offers a flexible work-life balance and a comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance and growth opportunities.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Income protection insurance

Discounted gym membership

Opportunities for growth and progression

Social events and ESG activities

Qualifications

• Experience in volume litigated credit area.
• Knowledge of Court rules and procedures in Simple Procedure and Ordinary Cause actions.
• Experience in drafting court pleadings.

Responsibilities

• Analyze evidence and set case strategies.
• Obtain and draft pleadings and witness statements.
• Manage billing and file closures.

Skills

Client handling

Excellent communication skills

Relationship management

Commercial perspective

Team oriented

Education

Paralegal qualification or degree in Law (LLB or equivalent)

Job description

Paralegal - Vehicle Hire & Damage - Scotland

Application Deadline: 28 August 2025

Department: CSG - Casualty (EL/PL / CAT PI / Disease / Fraud / Motor / Credit Hire)

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Glasgow

Description

Working within the Glasgow Vehicle Hire team, your case load will be RTA claims dealing with litigated liability disputes, credit hire and damage claims. Experience of dealing with Scottish civil litigation claims at Simple Procedure and Ordinary Cause level is preferred.

What you will do?

Reporting to the Team Manager, the candidate will be:

• Working in a small team with an Associate, Solicitors and Paralegals. The Associate will be responsible for supervision.
• Working for a wide variety household name insurer clients and their Insureds.
• Handling a workload in accordance with client protocols (SLA), acting as a point of contact for clients, demonstrating a level of knowledge and skill commensurate with experience

Day to day responsibilities will include but is not limited to the following:

• Analysis of evidence and setting case strategies encompassing both technical and commercial considerations
• Obtaining and drafting pleadings, witness statements, conducting (telephone) negotiation of claims
• Sound file management – to include consistent and accurate: billing; management of WIP and file closures; updating Management Information and KPI compliance.
• Exercising full compliance with DAC Beachcroft protocols on billing and credit control and demonstrating a high level of financial management in respect of own files.
• Effectively time record and aim to achieve and meet a budgeted annual target in respect of chargeable hours per year.
• Supporting marketing and business development activity within the team (e.g. attending marketing events and client training), where appropriate.
• Building an awareness of DAC Beachcroft's other services.
• Building effective internal and external networks.
• Maintaining an awareness of the firm's strategies and plans.

Handling confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols

Who you are

• Fee earner with a demonstrable interest and previous experience in the volume litigated credit area, including knowledge of the Court rules and procedures in both Simple Procedure and Ordinary Cause actions
• Preferably have a paralegal qualification or degree in Law (LLB or equivalent).
• Experience in drafting court pleadings.
• A Defender background / experience is preferable but not essential.
• Excellent relationship, client handling, and communication skills.
• Able to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day to day issues.
• Able to demonstrate self-sufficiency, combined with an awareness of the boundaries of own competence/authority; simply an ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an ‘academic’ approach to legal issues.
• Change oriented with a positive, flexible approach towards the implementation of new initiatives
• Team oriented and collegiate with a willingness to share knowledge with and support other members of the team
• Demonstrates alignment with the Firm’s Cultural Principles (Clear, Creative, Determined and Supportive).

What's in it for you?

• High levels of flexibility and a great work life balance - https://jobs.dacbeachcroft.com/whats-in-it-for-you/
• A well-rounded remuneration package (which includes private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership, amongst many other benefits)
• Opportunities for growth and progression including professional funding
• In person and remote social events
• Opportunity to get involved in a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, which aligns closely to our cultural principles (Determined, Clear, Creative and Supportive). If you are excited about this role and being part of our culture, but your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!