Job title: Personal Injury Solicitor
PQE: NQ - 2 years
Department: Personal Injury
Location: Edinburgh / Glasgow
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
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.
If you are interested in applying for the above role and possess the relevant experience 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.
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.
Rewards & Benefits:
- 25 days holiday;
- 9 fixed days;
- Long service holidays which start to accrue after 5 years service;
- Holiday purchase scheme;
- Pension scheme;
- 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;
- Career development support;
- Hybrid working
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.
Equal Opportunities
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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. The firm maintains strong residential property and private client departments and has an expanding range of corporate and commercial services, encompassing company law, corporate finance, intellectual property, technology, employment, charity law, rural property, commercial property and construction, all of which enjoy an excellent reputation in the marketplace.
With 54 Partners and over 300 staff, our goal is to have the right staff with the right skills to ensure we have superb people to advise and support clients. We are committed to investing in our people and believe in helping our staff succeed. Lindsays is a full-service law firm with a reputation for providing an excellent and outstanding service to clients and our Residential Conveyancing Team acts for a range of clients in respect of a full range of property law advice.
