Senior Solicitor

The City Recruiter; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in Edinburgh is looking for a Senior Solicitor due to business growth. This full-time role involves managing a diverse case load and providing exceptional client care. The firm offers hybrid working options after probation, attractive benefits, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Training and development opportunities

Death in service insurance (3x salary)

Discretionary bonus

Bike to work Scheme

Employee Assistance Confidential Helpline

Annual flu jab and eyecare scheme

Qualifications

• Experienced in court litigation with understanding of Court of Session and Sheriff Court Procedures.
• Ability to deal with difficult clients and provide legal advice effectively.
• Cooperative and flexible approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied case load including RTA, EL, and PL cases.
• Prepare and conduct cases ensuring all requisite evidence is gathered.
• Mentor and supervise junior team members.

Skills

Client Care

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Communication

IT Literacy

Education

Admitted in Scotland

2-4 years PQE

Job description

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An exciting opportunity has arisen due to business growth for an experienced Senior Solicitor to join our client’s successful team in Edinburgh. Hybrid working is available after completion of probationary period. The successful candidate will manage a varied case load including RTA, EL and PL cases, ensuring the best possible recovery is made in relation to the heads of claim and that the appropriate policies and procedures are followed.

This position is full-time with a successful firm offering attractive benefits and genuine career progression opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Maximise income per case through recovery of damages to include hire, repairs, recovery and storage.
• Prepare and conduct the case thoroughly ensuring the ingathering of all requisite evidence.
• Report issues, problems and compliance breaches in a timely manner to the appropriate level of management.
• Deliver a level of Client Care in accordance with service level agreements.
• Mentoring and supervising junior members of the team.
• Ensure compliance with Information Security Policies including data confidentiality and the operational security of the Information Systems used.
• Any ad hoc or additional duties as deemed fit and appropriate by the Management Team for this post and the associated level of responsibility attached to it.

Person Specification

• Must be admitted in Scotland and have 2-4 years PQE.
• Understanding of credit hire would be desirable.
• Court litigation experience including an understanding of Court of Session and Sheriff Court Procedures.
• Conduct hearings in the Sheriff Courts.
• Ability to deal with difficult clients, communicate effectively, and where appropriate give legal advice in relation to their claim.
• Ability to work towards shared goals and objectives.
• Commercially aware.
• Experience of demonstrating effective teamworking within a commercial environment.
• Cooperative and flexible approach.
• Ability to identify where problems may arise and adopt a solution -focused approach.
• Demonstrate effective communication and good interpersonal skills.
• IT literate.
• Commitment to own personal development.
• Competitive base salary (Discretionary bonus subject to performance).
• Hybrid working is available once probationary period is successfully completed.
• Annual salary review *subject to performance (where applicable).
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and an additional birthday holiday.
• Three-day bonus holiday for full attendance.
• Option to buy & sell up to 5 holidays per year (subject to eligibility).
• Additional holidays for long service.
• Training, development, and career progression opportunities.
• Fully funded recognised training and qualifications.
• Bike to work Scheme.
• Company social events.
• Employee Assistance Confidential Helpline.
• Death in service insurance (3x salary).
• Annual flu jab and eyecare scheme.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services

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