Solicitor - Vehicle Hire & Damage

DAC Beachcroft; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Scotland is seeking a qualified Solicitor to join its Vehicle Hire and Damage team. This position involves handling a diverse caseload, including motor litigation and fraud-related matters. The ideal candidate will possess strong commercial litigation skills and excellent client handling abilities. The firm offers a well-rounded remuneration package and opportunities for growth and progression in a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Income protection insurance

Discounted gym membership

Flexible work hours

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• Experience handling a caseload in the Scottish courts.
• Demonstrable experience in motor litigation.
• Proactive with a tenacious approach to solving problems.

Responsibilities

• Act as a point of contact for clients in relation to Scottish claims.
• Support marketing and business development activities.
• Handle a caseload of litigated claims.

Skills

Commercial litigation

Negotiation skills

Client handling skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Solicitor - Vehicle Hire & Damage

Application Deadline: 28 November 2025

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

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Glasgow

Description

Are you a qualified Solicitor looking to take the next step in your career? Join our dynamic Vehicle Hire and Damage team, where you’ll work on a diverse caseload and contribute to high-quality legal outcomes in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your expertise in motor litigation, working on cases ranging from Simple Procedure to Ordinary Cause, including fraud-related matters. You’ll also handle liability, indemnity, and associated losses such as personal injury, credit repair, and diminution.

What you will do?

• Act as a point of contact for clients in relation to Scottish claims, demonstrating a level of knowledge and skill commensurate with experience.
• Support marketing and business development activity within the team (e.g. attending marketing events, client training, clinics and shadowing days).
• Handle a caseload litigated claims with elements of credit hire, damage, fraud and injury claims and achieve measures.
• Maintain an awareness of the firm's strategies and plans.
• Maintain and develop technical knowledge through attendance at training sessions and reading appropriate publications.
• You will be required to handle confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols.
• Court appearances as and when required.
• Meeting individual financial performance targets contributing to the team and wider products success.

Who you are

The role is ideal for someone who:

• Enjoys solving a variety of different and interesting problems on a wide range of cases.
• Is interested in working with people in order to come to commercial and practical solutions.
• Enjoys working in a flexible, supportive and diverse team who share knowledge with each other.
• Wants to obtain exposure to client account management and business development.

You will:

• Be a qualified Solicitor who has demonstrable experience of handling a caseload
• Have expertise in commercial litigation generally, with demonstrable experience in managing a varied caseload in the Scottish courts?
• Be highly organised and a confident negotiator and communicator with an outstanding eye for detail
• Have excellent relationship and client handling skills. Able to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day to day issues.
• Be able to demonstrate a reasonable level of self-sufficiency, combined with an awareness of the boundaries of own competence/authority.
• Be proactive with a tenacious approach to identifying issues and solving problems
• Have an ability to adopt a commercial perspective
• Demonstrate 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!