Davies North America

Global insurance professional services and tech

Trainee Solicitor - Casualty

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeGlasgow, UKNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A law degree or equivalent and a Diploma in Legal Practice are required.
The candidate must be able to organise and prioritise workload using initiative.
The candidate must pay attention to detail.
The candidate must be able to work with case management systems.
The candidate must deal with insureds sensitively given the nature of the claims handled.
The candidate must have good telephone and communication skills with people at all levels inside and outside the business.
The candidate must remain calm under pressure and be able to reprioritise.
The candidate must have self-confidence, good literacy and information technology skills.
The candidate must work effectively within a team and flexibly do what is required to achieve a result and meet client service levels.
The candidate must work effectively within the Keoghs Shared Values framework.
The candidate must value others' perspectives, demonstrate self-control, systematically improve performance, and respond positively to change.
The candidate must focus on client care, sound decision-making, negotiation, influence and persuasion, and understanding commercial implications.

Responsibilities

Assist fee earners in the team and manage an individual caseload.
Support the team in progressing each file from receipt of papers from the insurer or corporate client through to case resolution.
Handle pre- and post-litigation casualty files under supervision and support the supervising partner.
Arrange meetings, consultations, site visits and expert appointments.
Liaise with clients, third parties and courts.
Instruct counsel as required and assist other file handlers as required.
Review and analyse documents.
Attend with policyholders and witnesses and prepare witness statements.
Draft court documents and correspondence to clients, courts and expert witnesses.
Conduct research to assist in considering liability, quantum and legal disputes.
Draft articles, blogs and e-shots commenting on court decisions.
Prepare documents for lodging at court and conduct watching briefs at hearings, drafting notes of evidence.
Progress technical capability, file handling and performance during the training contract to handle files under close supervision.
Analyse liability, quantum and causation and draft initial client reports.
After 12 months, appear in court at virtual and in-person hearings, including Proofs.
Complete Proof preparation, including citing witnesses and lodging court documents.
Negotiate settlement of claims within the level of authority.
Perform other tasks as they arise to handle a caseload efficiently.

Keoghs are seeking to recruit one Trainee Solicitor for the Casualty Team. The Trainee Solicitor will assist the fee earners in their team and manage their own caseload.

You will work as part of a team, supporting those with responsibility for progressing each file from receipt of papers from the insurer/corporate client to resolution of the case. You will also have your own caseload of pre and post litigation casualty files which you will handle under supervision. You will also support the supervising partner The role will include:

Arranging meetings, consultations, site visits, expert appointments
Client, third party, court liaison
Instructing counsel as required
Assisting other file handlers as required
Review and analysis of documents
Attending with policyholders and witnesses and preparing witness statements
Drafting court documents and correspondence to clients/court/expert witnesses
Conducting research to assist in considering liability, quantum and legal disputes
Drafting articles, blogs, e-shots commenting on court decisions
Preparation of documents for lodging at court
Conduct watching briefs at hearings, drafting notes of evidence
During the course of the training contract, it is expected the Trainee Solicitor will make sufficient progress in their technical capability, file handling and performance to progress to handle their own files under close supervision. In this role, the Trainee Solicitor will be required to:
Analyse liability, quantum and causation
Draft initial client reports
After 12 months appear in court both virtually and at in person hearings including Proofs
Completing all Proof preparation including citing witnesses and lodging court documents
Negotiating settlement of claims within level of authority
Any other tasks as they arise to efficiently handle a caseload

Law degree or equivalent and Diploma in Legal Practice
An ability to organise and prioritise workload using initiative
Ability to pay attention to detail
Ability to work with case management systems
The personal skills to deal with insureds in a sensitive manner given the nature of claims handled
Good telephone and communication skills with people at all levels inside and outside the business
Calm under pressure with ability to re-prioritise
Self-confidence, with good literacy and IT skills
Good team worker with the flexibility to do what is required to get a result and ensure client service levels are met
Ability to work effectively within the Keoghs Shared Values framework

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

About the Company

Davies North America

Global insurance professional services and tech

Davies North America is a global professional services and technology company that began in the UK as an insurance claims manager. It now provides technology, consulting, and legal solutions to clients in regulated industries, including insurance, through managed services, outsourcing, and advisory offerings. The company grows by acquiring other businesses to expand its geographic reach and service capabilities. Its goal is to become a global leader in professional services and technology for regulated industries, particularly in markets like the US, Canada, and Bermuda.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $363M
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1968

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