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Catriona Brolly

Summary

A highly accomplished and results-driven Non-Executive Director and In-house Solicitor who is dual qualified in both Ireland and the UK. Demonstrated ability to provide comprehensive legal support both internally and externally in diverse industries across a multitude of jurisdictions. A proven track record of successfully managing complex legal issues whilst ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Non-Executive Director

Credit Union
02.2024 - 03.2025
  • Overseeing and monitoring performance to ensure high standards of governance and accountability.
  • Reviewing and challenging internal and external decision making.
  • Managing risk by identifying, assessing and mitigating potential operational challenges.
  • Reviewing, implementing and managing policies and procedures in order to ensure best practices across all areas of the business.
  • Dealing with high level complaints which have been escalated to the Board.
  • Collaborating and partnering with other committees and the management of the Credit Union to provide uniform solutions to meet legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Providing advice and support on data protection, internal and external fraud, anti-money laundering, employment issues and any other ad-hoc issues which arise.
  • Monitor staff and management performance.
  • Intervene and assist with disciplinary procedures and dismissals when required.
  • Assist in managing debt recovery, investment return, high value/high risk loans and sponsorship requests.
  • Manage external providers to ensure a comprehensive and cost effective solutions across all areas of the business.
  • Attend Board meetings, ad-hoc meetings, AGM and training.
  • Keep abreast of current data, regulatory knowledge and developments within the banking industry.

In-house Large Loss Solicitor

Inter Europe AG Law Service
04.2016 - 02.2025
  • Handling a broad range of Defence claims for clients across Europe under both the Green Card and Fourth Directive schemes.
  • Advising clients on both UK law and international law.
  • Acting as a point of contact to members of the branch.
  • Providing expert legal guidance and support internally on various legal issues which arise during the course of their work.
  • Ensuring any emerging risk, trends and/or compliance issues are flagged immediately to management.
  • Meeting with clients, management and counsel via MS Teams to explain complex cases in detail and proposing strategies in order to move cases forward on an expeditious basis.
  • Providing legal support and advice to Inter Europe's other branches upon request.
  • Reviewing and analysing policies of insurance, medical records, employment records, police reports, bank statements and third party contracts in order to identify key legal issues, any potential areas of risk to clients and prospects of success in defending claims.
  • Identifying cases which can be settled promptly and doing so pro-actively in order to limit the client's indemnity spend.
  • Direct and oversee work submitted by external solicitors and other service providers.
  • Providing authority and/or instructions as and when appropriate.
  • Responsible for identifying and thoroughly investigating fraudulent claims including significant injury claims, exaggeration, phantom passengers, organised fraud, semi-staged/staged claims, high value ongoing credit hire fraud and fraud rings.
  • Assisting with ad-hoc queries presented to me by clients and my team leader.
  • Assisting with supervision when management are on annual leave or unavailable.
  • Supporting and supervising more junior members in obtaining legal qualifications.
  • Ensuring monthly financial, backlog and savings targets are met.
  • Maintaining and developing technical knowledge through attendance at training sessions and reading online publications.

Litigation Executive

Weightmans
03.2015 - 04.2016
  • Responsible for managing a non delegated case load of credit hire and personal injury files efficiently and effectively from inception to conclusion.
  • Initially reviewing liability, quantum and pre issue claimant solicitor conduct before devising a strategy for continued handling.
  • Responsible for instructing investigators, posing Part 35 questions, instructing rates specialists, instructing counsel and making offers.
  • Drafting defences, counter schedules, witness statements, applications and other legal documents as required.
  • Running cases to trial and taking technical points.
  • Communicating with clients, defendants, opponents, courts and counsel both orally and in writing.
  • Providing assistance and advice on credit hire to other teams within the firm.
  • Utilising the case management system to plan and organise workload.
  • Conducting telephone and application hearings.
  • Completing client, credit hire and firm MI procedures.
  • Complying with service level agreements.
  • Achieving and exceeding set chargeable hours and financial targets.
  • Achieving elapsed days targets and credit hire savings targets.

Defendant RTA/Personal Injury Fee Earner

BLM
03.2012 - 03.2015
  • Responsible for proactively managing own caseload of MOJ, small track and fast track personal injury, credit hire and road traffic accident files from instruction to completion.
  • Undertaking discussions and negotiations with defendants, insurers and third party solicitors to pursue the rapid and appropriate settlement of cases and the apportionment of costs.
  • Undertaking own advocacy at court hearings.
  • Assessing whether claims are potentially fraudulent including low velocity impact claims, staged accidents, phantom passengers and exaggerated injuries.
  • Reviewing medical evidence, posing questions to medical experts and quantifying general damages.
  • Timely and accurate maintenance of all case management, billing and management information systems to ensure completeness of records.
  • Identifying which cases can be settled promptly and proactively.
  • Running cases to trial.
  • Drafting defences, witness statements, directions and counter schedules.
  • Regularly exceeding performance related and financial related targets.
  • Understanding client requirements and managing cases in line with service level agreements and best practice.
  • Building working relationships internally and externally in order to develop business networks and develop client relationships.
  • Working flexibly in adjusting to changes in priority of workload.
  • Assessing liability, quantum and causation.
  • Evaluating credit hire claims and potential arguments.
  • Excellent knowledge of the RTA Protocol, CPR, JC Guidelines and relevant case law.
  • Partaking in training events in order to keep up to date on with legislation.

Defendant RTA/Personal Injury Paralegal

Plexus Law
10.2010 - 03.2012
  • Accountable for a caseload of small and fast track personal injury and road traffic accident files from inception to completion.
  • Action all cases in line with practice group/client service standards and protocols.
  • Fully trained on a comprehensive case management system and working as part of a busy team.
  • Proactively settle/assist in the settlement of cases to the satisfaction of the client whilst further developing legal technical knowledge.
  • Analysing risk and developing sound judgement to justify decisions in the management of cases.
  • Prioritise work efficiently and effectively to ensure client service level agreements and deadlines are met.
  • Communicating and negotiating with insurers/defendants and third parties.
  • Assessing liability, quantum and causation.
  • Instructing Counsel to attend upon disposal hearings, application hearings and trials.
  • Quantifying damages using JC Guidelines and case law.
  • Evaluating credit hire claims.
  • Conducting case management conferences autonomously.
  • Setting clear and rational objectives with clients whilst managing their expectations.

Education

Legal Practice Course -

Liverpool John Moores University
09.2008 - 06.2010

LLB (Honours) - Law with Human Resource Management

University of Ulster
09.2008 - 06.2010

Skills

  • Strong attention to detail
  • Judgment and decision making
  • Commercial awareness
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Prioritisation
  • Organisational Skills
  • Resilience
  • Corporate Governance
  • Due Diligence
  • Performance evaluation
  • Negotiation
  • Risk assessment
  • Knowledge of regulatory environment
  • Leadership acumen
  • Business judgement

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Non-Executive Director

Credit Union
02.2024 - 03.2025

In-house Large Loss Solicitor

Inter Europe AG Law Service
04.2016 - 02.2025

Litigation Executive

Weightmans
03.2015 - 04.2016

Defendant RTA/Personal Injury Fee Earner

BLM
03.2012 - 03.2015

Defendant RTA/Personal Injury Paralegal

Plexus Law
10.2010 - 03.2012

Legal Practice Course -

Liverpool John Moores University
09.2008 - 06.2010

LLB (Honours) - Law with Human Resource Management

University of Ulster
09.2008 - 06.2010

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