Junior Associate/Associate - Motor

Location: Birmingham
Team: Volume Claims – Motor

We are seeking a Junior Associate / Associate to join our Birmingham-based Volume Claims team, specialising in motor claims with a strong emphasis on credit hire litigation and dispute resolution.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong motor handler looking to progress their career within a leading insurance practice, while also taking on early supervisory responsibilities.

The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload of motor claims (predominantly credit hire) and play a key role in supporting and supervising junior colleagues handling lower value claims.

• Manage a caseload of defended and pre-litigated motor claims, with a focus on credit hire disputes
• Handle claims from inception through to settlement, including litigation where appropriate
• Apply strong technical expertise to quantum challenges, liability disputes, and fraud indicators
• Draft pleadings, witness statements, and advise clients on strategy and risk
• Deliver commercially focused and pragmatic advice to insurer clients

• Provide day-to-day supervision and guidance to paralegals and junior handlers dealing with low-value motor claims
• Review work, provide feedback, and support development of team members
• Assist with training, coaching, and process improvement initiatives
• Act as a point of escalation for technical queries within the team

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key insurer clients
• Ensure compliance with client SLAs, KPIs, and reporting requirements
• Contribute to process efficiency and continuous improvement within the volume claims environment
• Support management with team performance and workflow oversight

• Qualified Solicitor (NQ–3 PQE) or equivalent experience in defendant motor claims
• Strong and demonstrable experience handling credit hire claims
• Proven ability to manage a litigated caseload independently
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior team members is highly desirable
• Strong technical knowledge of motor claims, indemnity, and quantum issues
• Excellent organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Commercially aware with a client-focused approach

Our Volume Claims team is a market-leading practice advising insurer and corporate clients on high-volume motor claims, combining technical excellence with efficient delivery. The Birmingham team plays a key role in handling credit hire and low-value motor work at scale, offering a collaborative and supportive environment with clear progression opportunities.

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

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