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Receiving over 66,000 instructions a year from more than 75 clients, HF is one of the largest insurance-focused law firms in the UK.
We have been defending claims for insurers, self-insured, major corporates (including tour operators, cruise companies and hotels) and the public sector for 50 years and enjoy an unrivalled reputation in the market.
So, could you be the perfect fit to join our Recoveries department based from our Glasgow office?
Our Scottish team is led by three Partners who are experts in their field, between them they oversee a growing team of approximately 10 Legal Specialists who are based in across our Glasgow and Edinburgh offices.
What’s in it for you?
As a firm we are fully committed to nurturing and growing talent, and part of that is recognising the results of an individual’s work and rewarding high performance.
Progression isn’t just limited to qualification. Many people within our Glasgow office have had the opportunity to be promoted into management and operational positions and/or develop as technical specialists.
We have several routes on progression, from Traineeships and Apprenticeships as well as pathways to becoming a Team Leader. All of our solicitor qualification routes are only offered internally, we have offered a total of 38 qualification opportunities so far this year, with 10% of those within our Scottish offices.
Above all the firm values potential, if you are inquisitive, hardworking and passionate about achieving great results, HF is a great place to develop your career.
What do you need?
You will have previous 12 months’ worth of experience of file handling experience or worked in the insurance industry.
Whilst experience and qualifications are desirable, above all we hire based on potential so, if you are enthusiastic and want to learn and develop within an exciting and niche area of law, we are able to offer you the training to succeed.
You will need to bring an enthusiastic and self-motivated attitude with a desire to achieve and exceed targets combined with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The ability to demonstrate initiative and creative problem solving is desirable.
We would like to see a strong work ethic and a committed team player. We are a close knit and stable team that like to share ideas and experience with a view to achieving the best results that we can for our Clients.
What will you be doing?
Following a Road Traffic Accident, HF’s Recoveries team are instructed by insurance companies to determine liability and then recover uninsured losses and insurer’s outlay from third parties. HF has been undertaking recoveries work for clients for a number of years and the team have a great reputation due to their specialist industry experience securing many millions of pounds per annum for clients.
This is what the hiring manager, Steven, says about the role
“We are a dynamic team taking a fresh approach to claims in Scotland and working closely with our clients to deliver better results. The successful candidate will be warmly welcomed and supported from the outset with the HF approach. We value integrity and desire and there is ample opportunity to grow in the role. We empower our team members to work independently and take initiative in handling their work. Above all, we do so together as a tight-knit team.”
So, who is HF?
HF is one of the UK’s leading providers of legal and handling services to the insurance and commercial sectors. Established in 1969, the firm currently provides legal services to 12 of the UK’s 20 largest insurers in specialist areas such as Counter Fraud, Large & Catastrophic Injury, Motor, Disease, Casualty, Aviation, Recoveries, Costs and Credit Hire.
Over the past 5 years, HF has expanded rapidly, significantly investing in its people and adding commercial services to our traditional insurance client base.
As a top 50 law firm, we undertake high value and high-quality work for insurers. large corporates and SME clients.
We are an ambitious, independent, national law firm which genuinely does things differently with a forward-thinking innovative approach that's built around our clients' needs - not our own!
We are not your stereotypical corporate law firm. We offer flexible working and have a relaxed dress code, you can be yourself at work. We offer hybrid working and flexible working hours for all.
Benefits
We’re always looking to recognise and reward our people for the work they do. Here are just a few of the benefits you’ll have access to, as part of our team:
- 25 days’ annual leave (in addition to public holidays), increasing to 30 days with service
- Private healthcare provision
- Private Dental Insurance
- Company pension scheme
- Enhanced parental leave
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Life insurance and income protection
- Employee Assistance Programme & Digital GP service
- Season ticket loans
- Flu vouchers
- Bonus scheme
- HF Discount Hub
Sounds great! What next?
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