Senior Contracts Solicitor

Direct Line Group; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Contracts Solicitor to join their Civil Litigation Team. This full-time position offers the opportunity to engage in a variety of legal matters, including consumer contracts and professional negligence disputes. You will have the chance to provide clear legal advice, manage client expectations, and mentor junior team members. With a hybrid working model, you can enjoy the flexibility of working from home while collaborating with a dedicated team. This role not only offers a competitive salary but also a range of benefits designed to support your lifestyle and career growth. If you are passionate about making legal services accessible and affordable, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Annual performance-based bonus

9% Private Pension

50% off home, motor and pet insurance

Free travel insurance

Green Flag breakdown cover

Additional optional Health and Dental insurance

EV car scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Buy as you earn share scheme

Employee discounts and cashback

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years PQE as a Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive.
• Experience in consumer contract and professional negligence claims.

Responsibilities

• Manage consumer contracts and professional negligence disputes from assessment to enforcement.
• Provide clear legal advice and manage client expectations effectively.

Skills

Consumer contract law

Professional negligence

Client communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Supervision and mentoring

Education

Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive

Tools

Case Management System

Job description

About us

Everyone deserves access to justice. That's why, at DLG Legal Services, we've made it our mission to make quality legal services affordable and accessible. We tackle everything from inheritance, personal injury, and property claims to contract and insurance disputes, keeping our customers at the heart of everything we do. You can find more details about DLG Legal Services on our website.

We currently have an exciting new opportunity to join our Civil Litigation Team at DLG Legal Services as a Senior Contracts Solicitor. This is a permanent and full-time position, that will be based from our Bristol, Bromley or Leeds office (hybrid working).

What you'll be doing

• Acting for clients on consumer contracts (including new build and misrepresentation), and professional negligence disputes, managing conduct of the claims from the initial assessment stage through to final hearing and beyond to enforcement where appropriate, in the fast, intermediate and multi track.
• You will provide accurate and clear legal advice, managing clients' expectations, explaining decisions and the steps in the claims process clearly and succinctly; always ensuring the fair treatment of clients.
• Take all reasonable steps to settle claims and recover costs.
• Record time spent accurately and maintain accurate system records.
• Identify learning & development needs and opportunities for self and wider team progression.
• Support the strategic development of department best practice, product performance, and the customer experience through continuous improvement initiatives; you will be supported in generating new ideas with all ideas welcomed and encouraged.
• Supervise junior members of the team - review of their correspondence, court documents, weekly file reviews, mentoring and development.

What we're looking for

• A Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with a minimum of 3 years PQE.
• Experience in dealing with consumer contract, and professional negligence for fast, intermediate and multi-track claims.
• Ability to work with the wider team and help upskill individuals in technical/complex matters.
• Ability to work well under pressure with high attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, stakeholders and peers.
• Experience of using a Case Management System.
• Experience of supervision, mentoring and development.

What we'll give you
We wouldn't be where we are today without our people and the wide variety of perspectives and life experiences they bring. That's why we offer excellent benefits to suit your lifestyle and a flexible working model combining the best parts of home and office working, varying with the nature of your role. Core benefits include:

• Annual performance-based bonus.
• 9% Private Pension.
• 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover.
• Additional optional Health and Dental insurance.
• EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Buy as you earn share scheme.
• Employee discounts and cashback.
• Plus many more.

Ways of Working: Our hybrid model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. When you'll be in the office depends on your role, but most colleagues are in 2 days a week, and we'll consider the flexible working options that work best for you.

Life at Direct Line Group

Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and we're committed to making DLG a truly inclusive place to work. We recognise and embrace that people work in different ways and we'll always adapt as much as possible so you have the best and most comfortable working environment that we can offer. We know you're more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, can bring real potential to DLG.

If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

Location: Bromley (BR1 1DP) or Leeds (LS1 4AZ)

Home Working: Hybrid model

Working hours: 35 hours per week (Monday - Friday)