Solicitor - Defence Litigation

Solicitor - Defence Litigation

MCS Group is delighted to be representing a leading international legal business with close to 3000 employees globally, who are currently seeking a Solicitor for their defence litigation team. This is a permanent, full-time opportunity.

The organisations defendant litigation team advises insurers and corporate clients in the defence of claims of all values, types and complexity, including insurance companies and well known household names. The successful candidate will work within the firms motor team, handling all types of motor injury, credit hire and damage cases.

The role

This is a permanent role within the organisations Belfast motor team. The purpose of this role is to run and assist with a case load of motor injury, credit hire and damage cases. Day to day responsibilities will include:

• Running and assisting with a varied case load of pre-litigation and litigated work with the appropriate levels of supervision. These will include cases where liability is disputed and will also include attending Court / 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's procedures and strategies
• Maintain and develop technical knowledge through attendance at training sessions, reading appropriate publications
• Handling confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols

What are the firm looking for?

Essential

• 0-2 year PQE Solicitor interested in developing a role within a busy motor team.
• Litigation experience
• A keen interest and enthusiasm for motor work and the demands of our clients
• 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.
• Ability to strictly comply with client requirements and SLAs;

Desirable:

• Experience in handling or assisting in motor litigation claims is desirable but not essential.
• 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
• Able to work under pressure in order to meet required deadlines

What are the company offering?

• Highly competitive base salary and chance for long term progression
• Private medical insurance
• Income protection insurance
• Great culture, focused on collaboration
• Hybrid and flexible working

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Ryan Calvert, Specialist Consultant at MCS Group 028 9023 5456

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