Civil Litigation Solicitor

The Role

Our client, a small to medium size law firm based in Belfast city centre, is current seeking to recruit a Litigation Solicitor to join their team of Personal Injury experts on an 18-month fixed term contract. Ideally, you will be an experienced solicitor that has strong knowledge Personal Injury law and of County Court and High Court procedures, rules on evidence, litigation process and funding.

The Package

Salary: From £37,000.00+ per year plus benefits

The Candidate

The successful candidate will have the following:

Essential

• Qualified solicitor with at least 3 years’ experience of handling personal injury claims including some specialist claims.
• Experience of meeting deadlines with a minimum of supervision.
• Experience of litigating cases effectively.
• Understanding and experience of the importance of developing and maintaining good client relations.

Desirable

• Trial experience.
• Experience of working with trade unions and Labour movement.
• Experience of working with electronic case management systems.

Other requirements

• Ability to work in a team.
• Ability to empathise with clients.
• Ability to provide informal guidance to junior staff as required.
• Driving licence.

Next Steps:

Please submit your application or speak to a specialist consultant in Abacus on 02890313157 for a confidential career discussion.

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