Litigation Solicitor in Blisworth

Join our growing team of dedicated professionals at Gallagher Bassett, who guide those in need to the best possible outcomes for their health and wellbeing. You will be part of a resilient team that works together to redefine the boundaries of excellence. At our organization, we value collaboration and making a positive impact in the lives of our clients and claimants, offering you the opportunity to join a team where your skills and dedication can truly make a difference.

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Litigation Solicitor to join our corporate client-specific motor claims handling team. This role involves managing a complex pre- and post-litigated caseload, providing technical support across the department, and ensuring compliance with client service level agreements and key performance indicators. You will play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional claims handling services, mentoring team members, and contributing to the overall success of the department.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Handle a portfolio of complex, high-value, and client-sensitive claims to exemplary standards, ensuring compliance with office protocols and client requirements.
• Conduct telephone and correspondence negotiations with third parties, insurers, and representatives to achieve swift settlements.
• Maintain 100% data integrity on the case management system and ensure adherence to financial protocols, including The Solicitors Accounts Rules.
• Act as a referral point for litigation queries, review and approve litigation documents, and monitor litigated cases listed for trial to ensure positive outcomes.
• Provide litigation training for handlers, assist with progression reviews, and support the development of team members through technical progression programmes.
• Support auditing processes, assist with ad hoc projects, and provide technical assistance or training to other offices as needed.

About You

• Qualified solicitor.
• Expertise in motor uninsured loss recovery handling within a legal or insurance setting.
• Demonstrable self-motivation and initiative.
• Ability to work independently within a structured framework and collaborate effectively with peers and managers.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Compensation and Benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits:

• Minimum 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days.
• Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to.
• Life insurance: 4x basic annual salary, upgradable to 10x.
• Income protection: up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up.
• Health cash plan or private medical insurance.

Other Benefits

• Three fully paid volunteering days per year.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, offering company shares at a discount.
• Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective.
• Critical illness cover.
• Discounted gym membership (over 3,000 gyms nationally).
• Season ticket loan.
• Discounted voucher portal access.
• Emergency back-up family care.
• And many more…

We Value Inclusion and Diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work. Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities.

Gallagher is Disability Confident and Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, and to support our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities. We understand that applicants may have disabilities; if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however we can only do this if you let us know. Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with TAGlobalSupport@ajg.com.

Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, colour, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.