Overview
Join Strata Solicitors, Gallagher Bassett’s in‑house law firm, as a Litigation Handler/Defendant Litigator. You’ll manage your own caseload of litigated defendant motor claims for our self‑insured corporate and insurer clients.
Based in Tamworth, with occasional travel to Northampton.
This role offers the opportunity to work on a variety of claims, including RTA, credit hire, and small track claims, and to deliver exceptional client outcomes through litigation expertise.
Responsibilities
- Defend litigated motor claims on behalf of large corporates.
- Assess liability and set & maintain reserves in line with client service level agreements.
- Investigate merits of third‑party claims and negotiate settlements via telephone and correspondence with third parties, insurers, and solicitors.
- Value credit hire claims and apply the Civil Procedure Rules and relevant authorities to achieve the best client outcomes.
- Ensure full compliance with office protocols, client service level agreements, and financial regulations.
- Maintain 100% data integrity compliance on the office case management system for all handled claims.
- Support the litigation team to meet office protocols and client expectations.
- Delegate and supervise tasks to Claims Administration Assistants.
Qualifications
- A Law degree and LPC qualification.
- Demonstrable self‑motivation and initiative.
- Ability to work independently within a defined structure and collaborate effectively with peers and managers.
- Clear and professional communication skills.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Desirable: Experience handling personal injury claims.
- Desirable: Experience in RTA, credit hire, and litigation.
Compensation and benefits
- Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to ‘buy’ extra days.
- Defined contribution pension scheme with Gallagher contribution.
- Life insurance paying 4x basic annual salary, up to 10x with top‑up.
- Income protection covering up to 50% of annual income, with top‑up options.
- Health cash plan or private medical insurance.
- Three fully paid volunteering days per year.
- Employee Stock Purchase plan.
- Share incentive plan (HMRC approved, tax‑effective).
- Critical illness cover.
- Discounted gym membership (over 3,000 gyms nationally).
- Season ticket loan.
- Discounted voucher portal for weekly shopping or large purchases.
- Emergency back‑up family care.
- And many more…
Equal Employment Opportunity & Inclusion
Gallagher is Disability Confident and committed to an inclusive recruitment process. We welcome applicants of all abilities and will provide reasonable adjustments upon request.
Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is a Living Wage employer and is committed to diversity and opportunity for all, opposing any form of discrimination on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, caring responsibilities, or any other protected characteristic.
Equal employment opportunity is extended in all aspects of the employer‑employee relationship, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of a qualified person with a disability, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of the business.
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