Director of Legal role at Heathrow focused on strategic direction for legal and business assurance teams. Overseeing expansion projects and ensuring legal compliance across the organization.
About the role
- Solicitor handling litigated casualty cases for insurers and corporates in Glasgow. Opportunities for hybrid work and assisting in business development initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Running own case load of mainly post-litigation defender EL and PL files
- Drafting advice to Insurers and Corporate Clients
- Drafting pleadings/court documents
- Adhering to court deadlines and managing files in accordance with court timetables and Client SLA’s
- Review and analysis of relevant documents and assessing liability and quantum in claims
- Investigating liability and securing witness and documentary evidence
- Instructing experts where required
- Liaising with clients/other insurers/third parties
- Liaising with policyholders and witnesses
- Negotiating settlements
- Court appearance work if desired
- Instructing and working with Counsel
- Assisting Partners and other members of the team where required
- Assisting in business development initiatives, including drafting of articles, blog pieces, e-shots and presentations and attendance at relevant events
Requirements
- Litigation and personal injury experience (preferably defender)
- Experience of work in the All Scotland Personal Injury Court
- Team player
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent forensic skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritise tasks and to work under pressure
- Previous experience of time recording is preferable
- The ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Previous experience of EL and PL claims is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided
- Required Soft Skills: ** Personal Effectiveness
- Team Commitment : Values others perspective
- Resilience: Demonstrates self-control
- Passion for Growth and Improvement: Systematically improves performance
- Embracing Change: Responds positively to change
- Business Focus
- Client Care: Works to add value for the client
- Decision Making
- Negotiation, Influence and Persuasion
- Commercial Insight: Considers and understands commercial implications
Benefits
- Davies Incentive Plan
- 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
- Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
- Simply Health Care Cash Plan
- WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
- Death in Service
- Critical Illness Cover
- PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
- Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
- Cycle to Work Scheme*
- Tech Scheme*
- Season Ticket Loan*
- Gym Flex*
- Access to Online Discount Sites
- Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
- Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
- Discounts at local retail outlets
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