Application Deadline: 24 November 2025
Department: CSG - Casualty (EL/PL / CAT PI / Disease / Fraud / Motor / Credit Hire)
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Belfast
Overview
We are looking for a Solicitor to join our Motor team, handling all types of motor injury, credit hire and damage cases and develop their career with us. We advise insurers and corporate clients in their defence of claims of all values, types and complexity. Our National team’s clients include leading names in the insurance industry and household name corporates; we handle all aspects of defendant litigation, including catastrophic injury, clinical negligence, motor, casualty, disease, product, professional negligence and health and safety. The team is increasingly involved in pre‑emptive advice on these issues as well as dispute resolution.
Responsibilities
* Run and assist with a varied case load of pre‑litigation and litigated work with appropriate levels of supervision, including cases where liability is disputed and attending court or counsel.
* Hit, maintain and apply a consistent approach to all individual targets of financial performance, realisation rates, settlement rate and average claim spend.
* Support marketing and business development activity within the team, e.g., attending marketing events and client training.
* Assume responsibility for quality control and benchmark compliance on own caseload, including accuracy and timeliness of management reporting and information.
* Maintain an awareness of firm procedures and strategies.
* Maintain and develop technical knowledge through attendance at training sessions and reading appropriate publications.
* Handle confidential information in line with the firm’s data security protocols.
Who you are
* A Solicitor with a keen interest and enthusiasm for motor injury, credit hire and damage cases.
* Able to adopt a commercial perspective to legal issues with a concern for quality of service.
* A confident communicator who can communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in written form.
* Excellent organisational skills and able to effectively prioritise and manage own workload.
* Detail conscious and able to produce work to a high standard.
* Able to work on own initiative as well as to work with and learn from supervisors and other members of the department.
* A team player with a flexible and self‑motivated approach.
* Demonstrates alignment with the firm’s Cultural Principles (Clear, Creative, Determined and Supportive).
What’s in it for you
* High levels of flexibility and a great work‑life balance – details here.
* A well‑rounded remuneration package, including private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership, among many other benefits.
* Opportunities for growth and progression, including professional funding.
* In‑person and remote social events.
* Opportunity to get involved in a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities.
Additional Information
The role is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, aligning closely with our cultural principles (Determined, Clear, Creative and Supportive). If you are excited about this role and being part of our culture, but your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Seniority Level
Entry level
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