1 September 2026
Associate - Personal Injury, EL/PL
Key requirements
2+ years experience handling own caseload of pre-litigated and Sheriff Court Personal Injury and Employers Liability (EL), Public Liability (PL) claims Experience managing Employers Liability (EL), Public Liability (PL) and Catastrophic Loss claims Insurance litigation experience is essential Previous experience in Scottish law
The role
DWF is seeking an Associate to join their Major Injury & Casualty team in Glasgow or Edinburgh. This role focuses on managing and progressing litigated Personal Injury, Employers Liability (EL), and Public Liability (PL) claims, requiring at least 2 years of relevant PQE.
What you'll do
- Manage and progress a caseload efficiently and proactively
- Handle litigated Personal Injury and EL/PL claims in the Court of Session and the All-Scotland Personal Injury Sheriff Court, under supervision
- Apply strong technical knowledge of litigation, case law and legal principles
- Build and maintain relationships with key clients
- Ensure delivery against SLAs and best practice standards
- Support and take ownership on complex, high-value cases
- Continuously develop your technical and commercial expertise
- Help coach, mentor and develop more junior members of the team
What we're looking for
2+ years experience handling own caseload of pre-litigated and Sheriff Court Personal Injury and Employers Liability (EL), Public Liability (PL) claims
Experience managing Employers Liability (EL), Public Liability (PL) and Catastrophic Loss claims
Insurance litigation experience is essential
Previous experience in Scottish law
Scottish legal qualifications are essential
Experience handling litigation experience in one of the following area's - Employers Liability, Public Liability, Motor, RTA, Casualty, Abuse, Disease, Personal Injury, Serious Injury and Catastrophic Injury· nice to have
Experience of acting for Defenders, including litigation experience· nice to have
Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills· nice to have
Excellent negotiation and communication skills, both verbal and written· nice to have
Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships and to work effectively under pressure· nice to have
Benefits
Hybrid working
Competitive salary
Great bonus structure
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Glasgow / Edinburgh