Defender Insurance Lawyer - Glasgow

Defender Insurance Lawyer- Glasgow

National law firm is looking to add to their team with the hire of additional lawyers to join their high-profile Defender Insurance Team. 

Role Profile:

• The Defender Insurance team provides a full, expert service in defending public (PL) and employers' liability (EL) claims, across the private sector and the public sector.  The team is second-to-none in providing litigation defence services in these and other specialist Casualty areas and operate on a national basis with dedicated commercial insurance, motor, disease, regulatory and public sector teams and as part of a wider specialism we have a dedicated Casualty Fraud team.
• You will work in a dedicated insurance team based out of Glasgow with your own varied caseload of predominantly pre and litigated disease claims as well as EL/PL claims, motor/fraud and assist with high value and complex claims- The firm receive direct instructions from both insureds and insurers, as well as local authorities.
• You will be responsible for the running of the day to day of your cases including liaising with clients, opponents, court, witnesses and undertaking your own liability investigations. 

Main Responsibilities:

• Predominantly PI including EL, PL and Disease and Motor.
• Work as part of a team providing a comprehensive range of legal advice and representation to the team’s clients.
• Assist the Team Manager and other Partners with their cases, client development, client training, networking and potentially public speaking where required.
• Complete MI procedures as and when required.
• Achieve set financial and chargeable targets.
• Ensure relevant deadlines, SLAs, quality measures and KPI’s are adhered to.
• Comply with relevant policies and procedures.

About You

Ideally you will have previous experience and a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work. As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks.

Ideally you will have the following experience:

• Previous experience at managing the defence of EL/PL casualty claims is essential.
• Previous experience at managing the defence of motor/fraud/disease claims is desirable.
• Excellent knowledge of Court of Session and Sheriff Court procedure preferable.
• Experience of handling own caseload.
• Good influencing skills.
• Good communication skills.

On Offer:

• On offer is a highly competitive salary and benefits package including bonus, pension and hybrid-working. 

To Apply:

For a confidential discussion about this position, to request the full job description or to apply please contact:

David Thomson- Director

Telephone: 0141 244 0260

Email: david@thomsonlrc.com