Pensions Litigation Lawyer in Belfast

A leading UK law firm that continues to grow in Northern Ireland is seeking a litigation Solicitor for their Belfast office. This excellent law firm is recognised in the Legal 500 and Chamber Directories and offers employees a people centric culture with superb benefits such as BUPA private medical insurance, critical illness cover, hybrid and flexible working. The firm specialises in defence litigation working in partnership with insurance companies.

You will join the Property, Risks and Coverage team who work closely with insurers, loss adjusters, brokers and specialist experts on High Court cases. The work could involve property damage claims, recoveries, policy advice, coverage and indemnity dispute, advice on fraud, subsidence and geotechnical, construction and engineering, farming & agriculture, product liability and household and commercial insurance issues.

In your role as a defence litigation solicitor you will:

• Handle your own caseload of claims predominantly in the High Court.
• Carry out analysis of voluminous quantum evidence, preparing chronologies, identifying anomalies and other relevant information across various sources and categories of evidence.
• Use your existing knowledge of complex injury symptomology to identify relevant issues within medical records in order to instruct medical experts, drawing key issues to their attention.
• Carry out critical analysis of sources of liability evidence and identify any gaps.
• Draft concise technical advice on all aspects of claim handling to include advice on indemnity, liability, quantum and causation issues.
• Liaise with parties involved in claims including the insured, insurer, witnesses etc.
• Instruct counsel and attend conferences, joint consultations, mediations both remotely and in person.
• Attend court in person or by telephone, attend trials, settlement conferences etc as required.
• Deliver agreed performance targets and quality standards.
• Delegate assigned tasks to a Legal Assistant and/or Paralegal and be fully engaged in their development in terms of technical ability and achievement of objectives.
• Ensure compliance with the LSNI regulations.
• Have hands on supervision and development of more junior team members.

Qualified litigation solicitor with NQ-3 years+ PQE. Experience of cases involving complex medical issues preferred. Critical thinking and quantum analysis experience required. Good telephone advocacy skills. Good advocacy skills. Understanding of case law and litigation practice and process, and Court Practice Rules. Ability to weigh facts, apply the law and make decisions. Driven to achieve to take development opportunities when they arise with a positive attitude. Experience of Casualty claims (Employer’s Liability and Public Liability) is also desired.

There is a great team ethos within the Northern Ireland office, encouraging personal development and wellbeing. Offering hybrid working, a relaxed dress code and opportunities for flexible working hours. Taking pride in the agile working policy.

Benefits include:

• ~ 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days).
• ~ Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
• ~ Simply Health Care Cash Plan.
• ~ WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing.
• ~ Critical Illness Cover.
• ~ PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance).
• ~ Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer.
• ~ Cycle to Work Scheme*
• ~ Tech Scheme*
• ~ Season Ticket Loan*
• ~ Access to Online Discount Sites.
• ~ Discounted Gourmet Society Membership.
• ~ Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide.
• ~ Discounts at local retail outlets.

* after successfully completing probation.

Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm. Primary location for this role is Belfast Office. Hybrid Working arrangements.

Or, if you prefer to chat about the role confidentially before submitting a CV, please get in touch via the contact details provided.