Solicitor / CILEx Litigator – Credit Hire (Vehicle Hire & Damage)

Overview

In this role you handle a mixed caseload of credit hire and vehicle damage claims for a broad insurer and corporate client base. You will work within the Vehicle Hire and Damage Team to deliver end-to-end dispute resolution while shaping client strategies and contributing to team performance. The role combines hands-on litigation with proactive risk management, client education, and collaboration across specialists. You’ll operate in a flexible, hybrid setup with opportunities for growth and professional development.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible hybrid/remote working
• private medical insurance
• income protection insurance
• discounted gym membership
• professional funding
• ESG activities involvement

Responsibilities

• Manage a busy caseload of mixed-value credit hire and damage claims
• Progress files proactively to meet client service standards and commercial expectations
• Raise emerging risk or compliance issues and escalate where appropriate
• Collaborate with colleagues to improve team performance and motivation
• Maintain financial awareness and meet targets
• Share information and contribute to team-wide communication
• Support client training, events, and other business development activities
• Keep up-to-date with the firm’s data security protocols and strategic objectives

Key requirements

• Qualified Solicitor or CILEX Litigator with litigation rights
• Experience on Credit Hire and Damage claims (or Motor/related Civil Litigation with Credit Hire experience)
• Caseload management experience for credit hire or related claims
• Strong compliance with client SLAs, protocols and KPIs
• Organisational and prioritisation skills; ability to work independently with escalation when needed
• Commercial awareness with ability to assess legal positions and proportionality of arguments
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for client and stakeholder engagement
• Resilience, negotiation confidence, openness to feedback
• Proficiency in IT (Word and Excel)

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Resilience and negotiation confidence
• Ambition to learn and apply new skills
• Collaborative team player
• Word
• Excel

…