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Hours of Work: Full time (35 hours), Permanent
Salary: Competitive and dependant on experience.
Reports to: Partner
Description of Role
Jackson Boyd are ranked as a leading firm by both Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.
We are currently looking for a Solicitor to join our EL/PL & Clinical Negligence Team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a diverse caseload of personal injury cases principally arising from employers/public liability and medical negligence.
We require an ambitious and motivated lawyer with a solid traineeship and/or up to 3 years post qualifying experience in personal injury litigation, who can work autonomously while providing a first class service to our clients.
About Us
Jackson Boyd are a leading litigation firm in the areas of Dispute Resolution, Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Employment Law.
We aim to provide a positive and supportive working environment for our team. We have been awarded a Gold Accreditation by Investors in People and also hold the Investors in Young People Good Practice Award.
We are based in modern office accommodation in the centre of Glasgow. We provide regular internal training for our staff, flexible and remote working opportunities and operate a “dress for your day” policy.
We offer our clients the highest level of expertise offered in a caring and compassionate way. From 1,941 reviews of our service on Trustpilot, 99% of our clients rate us as “Excellent” or “Great”.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to, under supervision:-
• Manage a diverse caseload of EL/PL and medical negligence claims
• Keeping up to date with legal developments and firm-wide services
Skills and Experience Required:
• A qualified solicitor with a solid traineeship and/or up to 3 years post qualifying experience in personal injury litigation
• Strong technical knowledge with a commercially focused approach
• Excellent communication and client-handling skills
• The ability to manage your own caseload while working collaboratively within a team
• Self-starting with common sense and initiative, and ability to work as a team-player working on complex matters
• Very good time and documentation management skills
• Ability to build very good relationships with clients and potential clients
• Very good research skills, including an ability to use online information sources
• High level of IT skills
• Excellent client communication skills.
• Strong time management skills.
• Commercial awareness and applying it to each case.
To apply for this role, please send an up to date CV along with a covering letter to DBerry@jacksonboyd.co.uk.
