Solicitor / CILEx Lawyer - Motor Injury

Application Deadline: 26 June 2026

Department: CSG - Casualty (EL/PL / Complex Injury / Disease / Fraud / Motor Injury / Vehicle Hire and Damage)

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Birmingham

DAC Beachcroft is looking to appoint a Solicitor to join our National Motor Injury team.

The team deals with a variety of Motor injury claims from Pre litigation, MOJ, Infant Approvals, OIC, Small track.

The team has a progressive approach and a market leading reputation for not simply tackling the claims themselves from a litigation perspective, but also for tracking and analysing behaviours and trends with a view to providing insurers with bespoke strategies and changing market behaviours.

• Ensuring files are run pro-actively and effectively to conclusion, with appropriate SLA and deadlines met.
• Ensuring that lawyers carry out work effectively to meet the needs of the clients and the commercial requirements of the firm.
• Maintain an awareness of the firm's strategies and plans.
• Maintain and develop technical knowledge through attendance at training sessions and reading appropriate publications.
• You will be required to handle confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols.

• A qualified Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer with the ability to conduct litigation
• Have demonstrable experience of handling a caseload which includes personal injury, credit hire or similar case types.
• A high level of personal compliance with client SLAs, protocols and KPIs
• IT skills - Be IT literate with a good working knowledge of Excel and Word.
• Prioritisation & Organisation skills - A strong ability to organise their own time, identify priority tasks and know when to ask for help.
• Analytical skills - The ability to critically look at factual evidence, identify what is not right/out of the ordinary.
• Commercial sense - The ability to know the principle or law but also know when is it worth pursuing it.
• Interpersonal skills - The ability to get on with a team, speak to a customer on the phone and meet a client.
• Resilience - The ability to stand their ground in a telephone negotiation and to receive feedback. In addition the ability to be resilient and manage own caseload with competing demands of the team.
• Be a positive and approachable role model
• Aptitude to learn - The ability to retain knowledge and put into play new skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrates alignment with the Firm's Cultural Principles (Clear, Creative, Determined and Supportive).

• High levels of flexibility and a great work life balance
• A well-rounded remuneration package (which includes private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership, amongst many other benefits)
• Opportunities for growth and progression including professional funding
• In person and remote social events
• Opportunity to get involved in a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, which aligns closely to our cultural principles (Determined, Clear, Creative and Supportive).