Solicitor/Associate

Scottish Legal News; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Davies Incentive Plan

Holiday 25 days

Health Care Cash Plan

Mental health support (WeCare)

Pension 5%/3%

Cycle to Work

Tech Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Gym Flex

Job summary

Keoghs in Glasgow is seeking a Solicitor or Associate to join the Abuse team, handling complex and sensitive abuse claims with Sheriff Court and Court of Session experience. The role offers career growth across legal fields and a supportive team in a hybrid working environment.

Key responsibilities include managing caseloads, drafting advice and documents, preparing witness statements, and engaging in business development. Primary location is Glasgow with flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience in sensitive and complex claims.
• Sheriff Court appearances and instructing in the Court of Session.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of pre-litigated and litigated abuse claims (Defender)
• Forensic review and analysis of documents, liability, quantum, and causation
• Drafting advice, court documents, and correspondence
• Preparing witness statements and instructions to experts and counsel
• Liaising with clients and conducting site visits
• Supporting Partners and contributing to team initiatives
• Engaging in business development through articles, blogs, presentations, and events

Skills

Court appearances

Court of Session

Analytical skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Job description

Keoghs Glasgow

We are growing our Keoghs Scotland’s Abuse team in Glasgow and are looking for a Solicitor or Associate. This is a challenging, high-impact role advising a varied and interesting client base on complex and sensitive claims. You’ll work with a dynamic, supportive team and engage with evolving legal issues. Ideal for those with Sheriff Court/Court of Session personal injury experience. This role offers real scope for career growth across wider legal fields.

Why join us?

• Work on complex, high-profile cases
• Be part of a supportive and expert team
• Access to career development across broad legal disciplines
• Hybrid working and flexible arrangements
• A culture that values integrity,growth,and innovation

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of pre-litigated and litigated abuse claims(Defender)
• Forensic review and analysis of documents,liability, quantum,and causation
• Drafting advice,court documents,and correspondence
• Preparing witness statements and instructions to experts and counsel
• Liaising with clients and conducting site visits
• Supporting Partners and contributing to team initiatives
• Engaging in business development through articles,blogs, presentations,and events

Working Hours

35 hours per week Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. Primary location for this role is the Glasgow Office although we operate flexible working.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Experience in sensitive and complex claims
• Sheriff Court appearances and instructing in the Court of Session
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Job Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
• Death In Service – after 1 years’ service
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets
• after successfully completing probation

About Keoghs

Keoghs is a leading provider of legal and claims solutions to insurers, businesses and other suppliers to the insurance sector. We manage more than £1bn worth of insurer claims and resolve in excess of 100,000 claims per year working in partnership with leading insurers, MGAs, brokers, corporates and the public sector.

With more than 50 years’ experience we have an in-depth understanding of the insurance claims process, enabling us to contain and lower litigation rates, shorten claims lifecycles and reduce overall claims costs.

We combine proven processes, technology and low cost infrastructure with extensive legal and insurance market knowledge. This enables us to create individual solutions for each of our clients that match their requirements in terms of quality, performance and value for money.

We invest heavily in specialised services, technology and innovation for our insurance clients, and we are the first to launch a true artificial intelligence (AI) insurance lawyer. Through our proprietary AI lawyer, Lauri, we’ve transformed the claims handling process for low-value personal injury claims; we’ve reduced claim lifecycles and reduced costs for our clients. Supported by commercial acumen and innovative products, Keoghs leads the way in providing legal solutions to the insurance industry.