At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage and defend public and employers' liability claims while collaborating with a dynamic team.
- Company: Join Weightmans, a leading firm in litigation defence services with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and opportunities for networking and client engagement.
- Other info: Flexible work environment with opportunities for career growth and exposure to complex cases.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the legal field while developing your skills in a varied role.
- Qualifications: Experience in managing EL/PL claims and strong communication skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
Our Defender Insurance team provides a full, expert service in defending public (PL) and employers' liability (EL) claims, across the private and the public sector. Weightmans' team is second-to-none in providing litigation defence services in these and other specialist Casualty areas. We operate on a national basis with dedicated commercial insurance, motor, disease, regulatory and public sector teams and as part of our wider specialism we have a dedicated Casualty Fraud team.
You will be working in our dedicated insurance team based out of Glasgow with your own varied caseload of pre and litigated EL/PL claims, Motor, Disease, and will assist with high value and complex claims. We also act in regulatory misconduct matters, together with HSE investigations, fatal accident inquiries and in the field of professional indemnity claims. There would be the opportunity for exposure to this type of work for the right candidate.
You will be responsible for the day to day running of your cases including liaising with clients, opponents, the Scottish Court, witnesses and undertaking your own liability investigations. You will be required to be ready and willing to assist with supervision and development of junior fee earners.
Responsibilities- Handling predominantly PI cases including EL, PL and Disease and Motor
- Working as part of a team providing a comprehensive range of legal advice and representation to the team’s clients
- Assisting the Partners with their cases, client development, client training, networking and potentially public speaking where required
- Assisting with supervision and development of junior handlers
- Completing MI procedures as and when required
- Achieving set financial and chargeable targets
- Ensuring relevant deadlines, SLAs, quality measures and KPIs are adhered to
- Complying with relevant policies and procedures
- Working in accordance with Weightmans’ values
You may also be required to carry out tasks that fall within the wider remit of the role. This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.
About YouIdeally you will have previous experience and a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above areas 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.
- 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
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Excellent interpersonal and team working skills
- Ability to work to strict deadlines and targets
- Ability to work as part of a team or on own initiative
- Flexible approach to work and a willingness to travel
If you meet our criteria and think this is a job where you could bring enthusiasm and commitment, then we look forward to receiving your application.
