Senior Solicitor - Loss

Overview

Join one of the UK and Ireland’s most respected insurance law teams and take your career to the next level. This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious solicitor to work on complex, high-value and often life-changing cases — from catastrophic injuries to high-value motor and casualty claims.

As a Senior Solicitor within our Large Loss Team
, you’ll play a key role supporting the Lead Lawyer on some of the most challenging and rewarding cases in our portfolio, while managing your own caseload of claims typically valued between £100,000 and £250,000
. You’ll be part of a team that prides itself on collaboration, technical excellence and genuine career development.

• Partner with the Lead Lawyer to manage high court and catastrophic injury claims (including brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation and fatal accident cases).
• Handle your own caseload of high-value complex injury claims
  , driving them from instruction to resolution.
• Engage directly with senior claims handlers at leading insurers — building strong, trusted relationships.
• Apply your analytical expertise to dissect complex medical and quantum evidence
  , identify key issues and shape expert strategy.
• Draft high-quality technical advice across indemnity, liability, quantum and causation
  .
• Conduct witness interviews, prepare statements, draft pleadings and attend conferences, mediations and Joint Settlement Meetings
  .
• Take an active role in mentoring and developing junior colleagues.
• Ensure case management systems are updated and compliant with LSNI regulations
  .

35 hours per week

Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.

Primary location for this role is Belfast Office.

You’ll be a qualified solicitor with a passion for high-quality litigation and a solid grounding in indemnity, liability and quantum
. You’ll thrive in an intellectually challenging environment where no two cases are the same.

• Proven track record managing complex injury or large loss claims
• Experience analysing medical and expert evidence
• Strong written and verbal advocacy skills
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to spot trends and anomalies
• Client-focused mindset and confidence in handling senior client relationships
• Calm, proactive approach under pressure and an appetite to keep learning

• 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