Working hours: 9am-5pm Monday-Friday (35 hours per week)
Reporting to: Personal Injury Partners
Job type: Permanent
Closing date: Please note, whilst we don’t have a set closing date, we may close this vacancy early if we receive significant numbers of applications. We may also interview candidates on a rolling basis.
The role
We have a great opportunity for a Solicitor, with relevant experience, to join our forward thinking and dynamic Personal Injury team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing their own caseload of personal injury actions and claims within an appropriate supervision process, and will also be working with and supervising, along with the team’s solicitors and partners, a number of paralegals to assist them with their more complex claims.
Key responsibilities will include:
* Dealing with own caseload of reparation files most of which are court actions using the Visualfiles case management system;
* Investigating and assessing the merits of a case and making the decision whether to proceed to litigation;
* Quantifying claims with reference to medical and other evidence;
* Corresponding and negotiating with Third Party Insurers and their Solicitors
* Dealing with a mixed caseload of road traffic, occupier liability, employer and public liability cases as well as industrial disease and medical negligence work.
* Regular contact with clients by telephone, email and general correspondence
* Corresponding with insurers, GP’s, hospitals etc in relation to claims
* Pleading and Advocacy in the Sheriff Court
* Supporting the work of other members of the team, including paralegals and trainees
* Contributing to team initiatives and suggesting solutions to improve processes and procedures in the division
This role can be based in Edinburgh or Glasgow however Edinburgh based candidates should be willing to commute to Glasgow for training purposes. After an initial period of training, the option to work from home/office/hybrid is available.
To apply, please send your CV, including a note of your current salary, to Rosie Ramsay, HR Advisor, Caledonian Exchange, 19a Canning Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8HE or email: recruitment@lindsays.co.uk.
Benefits:
* 25 days holiday;
* 9 fixed days;
* Long service holidays which start to accrue after 5 years service;
* Death in Service Benefit (for those in the pension scheme);
* Access to online GP appointments, counselling and health & wellbeing resources;
* Discounted gym memberships;
* Enhanced family policies after a period of continuous service;
* Discounted legal fees;
* Travel Loan scheme after qualifying period;
Diversity & Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion play an integral part in the people strategy at Lindsays. We are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment where our people feel valued and can reach their full potential.
Lindsays, is committed to achieving a working environment which provides equality of opportunity and freedom from unlawful discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, pregnancy and maternity, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, disability, religion or beliefs, age or sexual orientation.
About us
Lindsays is a full-service law firm with a reputation for providing an excellent and outstanding service to clients. Our specialist teams offer a diverse range of services, allowing us to cater to the individual needs of a wide range of clients.
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