Casualty Senior Disease Solicitor
Core
Defending public liability (PL) and employers' liability (EL) claims, with a specific focus on disease cases, across the private and public sectors.
Role type
Senior IC disease solicitor (litigation defence)
Builds
Legal advice and representation for insureds and insurers
Domain
Legal / Insurance / Casualty
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
disease claims defence, EL/PL claims defence, motor claims defence, Court of Session procedure, Sheriff Court procedure, caseload management, junior supervision
Preferred skills
fraud claims defence, public speaking, client development
Technologies
Court of Session, Sheriff Court
Responsibilities
Handling predominantly disease PI cases plus EL, PL and Motor claims; liaising with clients, opponents, courts and witnesses; undertaking liability investigations; supervising and developing junior fee earners; achieving financial and chargeable targets; adhering to deadlines, SLAs and KPIs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC