Solicitor / Senior Solicitor (1-3 PQE) Liability Claims Defence

Brodies LLP is a prominent UK law firm headquartered in Scotland, that provides expert advice to UK and international clients.

We have the capability and expertise to deliver mandates with global reach, uniting specialist perspectives from across our firm to offer bespoke legal solutions and advice, resulting in impactful outcomes for our clients.

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JOB TITLE

Solicitor/Senior Solicitor (1-3 years PQE), Disputes/Commercial Disputes & Claims (Liability Claims Defence Team)

Edinburgh/Glasgow (if Glasgow-based, one day a week in Edinburgh required)

REPORTING TO

Laura McMillan, Partner

JOB PURPOSE

We currently have an opportunity for a solicitor/senior solicitor to join our Liability Claims Defence team which sits within the Disputes, Risk and Resolution practice area. The team is band 1 ranked for defender personal injury work by Legal 500. The team acts on behalf of businesses, local authorities, insurers and their policyholders, corporates and the public sector in the defence of cases in the Court of Session and Sheriff Courts. We also undertake a significant amount of advisory work. We are known to act in some of the most high profile litigation in Scotland, including those reaching the UK Supreme Court and class actions.

In this role, you will manage your own case load and assist senior members of the team on our most complex work including major loss and fatal claims. Work will cover a variety of defender personal injury claims including employer's and public liability, industrial disease, clinical negligence and motor claims. You will have the opportunity to assist with non-contentious advisory work and the provision of pre-action advice, along with business development activity.

CORE TASKS

• Ensuring the delivery of high quality, comprehensive and accurate legal advice to clients
• Providing assistance on large and complex industrial disease, clinical negligence, motor, public and employer's liability claims in the Sheriff Courts and Court of Session
• Handling your own caseload comprising the defence of motor, public and employer's liability claims in the Sheriff Courts and Court of Session but also non-contentious advisory work
• Written and oral advocacy
• Actively participate in the business development of the team
• Participation in the team learning and development programme
• Be aware of Brodies' information security policies, and protect information assets from unauthorised access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference at all times

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Works effectively with other team members, and able to work as part of a team on larger cases/projects
• Can demonstrate experience in liability claims defence
• Excellent case management skills - takes responsibility for their own caseload, complies with client SLAs and meets internal and court deadlines
• Works to understand the team, the practice area and the firm's key clients, the industries they operate in and the challenges they face
• Has strong drafting skills and works in a logical manner
• Provides client advice that is accurate, presented to the highest standards and tailored to the client's needs
• Maintains regular contact with clients and shows understanding of the priorities for the client
• Communicates in a confident, clear and relaxed way

SKILLS

• Self-motivated and driven
• Prepared, organised and able to prioritise
• Applied knowledge
• Commercial and profit focus
• Conduct and communication skills
• Business Development skills