Solicitor - Motor Injury

DAC Beachcroft LLP; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking two Solicitors to join their dynamic Motor team in Belfast. This role offers the opportunity to handle a diverse range of motor injury, credit hire, and damage cases, while working closely with leading insurers and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes a supportive and flexible work environment, providing a well-rounded remuneration package and opportunities for professional growth. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, a keen interest in motor injury law, and a commitment to delivering high-quality service. Join a team that values diversity and fosters a culture of collaboration and excellence.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Income Protection Insurance

Discounted Gym Membership

Opportunities for Professional Growth

Flexible Work Life Balance

In-Person and Remote Social Events

ESG Activities Participation

Qualifications

• Solicitor with experience in motor injury and credit hire cases.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of motor injury and credit hire cases.
• Support marketing and business development activities.
• Ensure compliance with quality control and reporting.

Skills

Motor Injury Law

Litigation

Client Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Solicitor Qualification

Job description

Solicitor - Motor Injury

Application Deadline: 31 May 2025

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

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Belfast

Description

We are looking for two Solicitors to join our Motor team, handling all types of motor injury, credit hire and damage cases and develop their career with us.

We advise insurers and corporate clients in their defence of claims of all values, types and complexity. Our National team whose clients are a mix of leading names in the insurance industry as well as household name corporates, deal with all aspects of defendant litigation, to include catastrophic injury, clinical negligence, motor, casualty, disease, product, professional negligence and health and safety. Increasingly, the team is getting involved in pre-emptive advice on these issues as well as dispute resolution.

What you will do?

The purpose of this role is to run and assist with a case load of motor injury, credit hire and damage cases. Day to day responsibilities will include:

• Running and assisting with a varied case load of pre-litigation and litigated work with the appropriate levels of supervision. These will include cases where liability is disputed and will also include attending Court / Counsel.
• Hit, maintain and apply a consistent approach to all individual targets of financial performance, realisation rates, settlement rate and average claim spend
• Support marketing and business development activity within the team e.g. attending marketing events and client training
• Assume responsibility for quality control and benchmark compliance on own caseload, including accuracy and timeliness of management reporting and information.
• Maintain an awareness of firm's procedures and strategies
• Maintain and develop technical knowledge through attendance at training sessions, reading appropriate publications
• Handling confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols

Who you are

• A Solicitor with a keen interest and enthusiasm for and ideally, prior experience in, motor injury, credit hire and damage cases.
• Able to adopt a commercial perspective to legal issues with a concern for quality of service
• A confident communicator who can communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in written form
• Excellent organisational skills and able to effectively prioritise and manage own workload
• Detail conscious and able to produce work to a high standard.
• Able to work on own initiative as well as to work with and learn from supervisors and other members of the department
• A team player with a flexible and self-motivated approach
• 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).