About your new role
Our Defender Insurance team provides a full, expert service in defending public (PL) and employers' liability (EL) claims across the private and public sectors. Weightmans' team is renowned for litigation defence services in these and other specialist Casualty areas. We operate nationally with dedicated teams in commercial insurance, motor, disease, regulatory, and public sectors. Additionally, we have a specialized Casualty Fraud team.
We are currently recruiting for a Solicitor with 3-4 years PQE or an Associate with 5+ years PQE to join our Glasgow Insurance Team.
You will handle a varied caseload of pre- and litigated EL/PL claims, motor, and disease, including high-value and complex cases. Our clients include insureds, insurers, and local authorities.
Responsibilities include managing your cases, liaising with clients, opponents, courts, witnesses, conducting liability investigations, and assisting with case development.
Main duties include:
1. Handling PI, EL, PL, Disease, and Motor claims
2. Providing legal advice and representation within a team
3. Assisting Partners with case management, client development, training, and networking
4. Supervising junior staff
5. Completing MI procedures
6. Achieving financial and chargeable targets
7. Adhering to deadlines, SLAs, quality, and KPIs
8. Complying with policies and working in line with Weightmans’ values
Additional tasks may be assigned as part of the role's wider scope.
About You
You should have experience managing EL/PL casualty claims, with a flexible approach to varied tasks. Knowledge of Court of Session and Sheriff Court procedures is preferred. You should possess strong influencing, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, be able to work under deadlines, and be willing to travel.
If you meet these criteria and are enthusiastic about this opportunity, we look forward to your application.
Why work for us
Join our award-winning organization. Weightmans has been recognized as a top employer for 18 consecutive years at Britain’s Top Employers awards 2025, ranking 5th, and has top positions in Chambers UK.
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