Litigation Solicitor – Defence

Artemis Human Capital are delighted to be partnering with a leading national law firm in the recruitment of a solicitor to join their award-winning litigation team.

About the Role: As part of this growing team, you will handle a broad range of litigation matters, primarily defence work. This role offers the chance to work on varied, challenging cases and build your expertise.

What you will do:

• Handling a caseload of predominantly litigated claims on both the County Court and High Court jurisdictions, with an appropriate level of supervision, potentially across a number of different clients.  These claims will mainly consist of both Motor and Credit Hire Fraud motor and possibly casualty fraud.  The cases will be a mixture of Delegated and Non-Delegated authority.
• Attend all County Courts and the High Court either in person or remotely when necessary for advocacy purposes.
• Acting as a point of contact for clients, demonstrating a level of knowledge and skill commensurate with experience.
• Ensuring full compliance with internal protocols.
• Demonstrating a high level of financial management in respect of own files.
• Achieving annual fee targets and hitting 1440 chargeable hours per year (if full time).
• Supporting marketing and business development activity within the team e.g. attending marketing events and client training.
• Building an awareness of the Firm’s other services, developing effective internal and external networks.
• Maintaining and developing technical knowledge through attendance at training sessions, reading appropriate publications and meeting Solicitors Regulatory Authority CPD requirements, where necessary.
• Prompt and accurate provision of MI.

Requirements:

• Solicitor NQ – 3 PQE
• Preferably with a litigation background
• Expertise in fraud is beneficial, but not essential.
• Knowledge of motor and credit hire claims is beneficial.
• Sound knowledge of the Litigious processes and procedures in N. Ireland
• Confident negotiator and communicator.
• First class investigation and analytical skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative without close supervision but also a team player with a collegiate approach to knowledge sharing and problem solving.
• A commercial perspective on legal issues.

Benefits:

• High levels of flexibility and strong work life balance
• Good benefits package (private medical, income protection, gym etc.)
• Opportunity for growth and career progression
• Social events

If you are a passionate litigation solicitor looking to further your career then reach out to Ross Winning for all the details.

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