Description
As a Solicitor - Motor Role at Davies, you will handle a varied caseload of litigated motor injury and credit hire cases within the County Court and High Court jurisdictions.
The role will suit solicitors with 2-5 years PQE. Keoghs Northern Ireland has grown year on year since inception in the local market in 2019 and now has over 50 staff solely dedicated to defendant insurance litigation services.
Key Responsibilities
- Work within the Motor team as an insurance defence litigation specialist, to pursue completion of files in line with client instruction to the commercial benefit of Keoghs and clients.
- Communicate, build and utilise relationships with colleagues, clients and third parties in a professional and knowledgeable manner; including all methods of communication: in person, over the phone and written.
- Proactively identifying next steps required and handling cases within your agreed handling authority.
- Interviewing witnesses and drafting statements.
- Liaising with parties involved in claims including the insured, insurer, witnesses etc.
- Drafting pleadings and applications.
- Instructing counsel and attending conferences, consultations, mediations both remotely and in person.
- Attend court in person or by telephone, attend trials, settlement conferences etc as required.
- Delivery of agreed performance targets and quality standards.
- Maintaining case management systems with up-to-date management information for clients.
- To ensure compliance with the LSNI regulations
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Law Degree & qualified Solicitor (2-5 years PQE).
- Previous experience in defence insurance litigation is desired but not essential.
- Good telephone advocacy skills.
- Positive, confident and enthusiastic.
- Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and client care skills.
- Understanding of case law and litigation practice and process, and Court Rules.
- Ability to prioritise work, keep to deadlines and work under pressure.
- Confidence to take initiative and adapt to changing situations.
- Ability to work to agreed targets and service level agreements.
- Excellent research skills.
- High level of analytical skills.
- Excellent IT skills.