Paralegal - Motor Fraud - Birmingham

at  DAC Beachcroft

Job Introduction The Motor Fraud team is a specialised multiple award-winning team of lawyers dealing with both pre-litigated and litigated technical claims. It has a reputation for robustly defending motor fraud claims and proactively tackling those organisations and professional enablers behind the claims, particularly within our projects and organised fraud specialisms. The team adopts a collaborative approach where both reactive and proactive investigation is promoted, working hand in hand with our clients and agencies such as IFED and the new Regional Fraud teams.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• High levels of flexibility and a great work life balance - https://jobs.dacbeachcroft.com/whats-in-it-for-you/
• 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). If you are excited about this role and being part of our culture, but your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT APPLYING

At DAC Beachcroft, we don’t just accept your differences we celebrate them. From bespoke solutions for our clients, to treating you like an individual. Our strength comes from your diverse ideas and bringing the whole you to work. So if you’re good at what you do, come as you are. We welcome direct applications and are happy to talk flexible working.
We also want you to be at your very best. Please feel free to let us know of any changes we can make at any point in the recruitment process that will help support your application. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV. Your application will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.
Note for Recruitment Agencies – the DAC Beachcroft recruitment team is responsible for managing all current vacancies through direct hiring and referrals wherever possible. We do work with recruitment agencies and where we require external support we will formally release those vacancies to the agencies on our Preferred Supplier List deemed best placed to assist us. Speculative CVs sent by any agency to any DAC Beachcroft employee without a specific request by the recruitment team will not be accepted and with no introduction fee applicable. Our recruitment team can be contacted at csgrecruitment@dacbeachcroft.co

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Handling a caseload of predominantly pre-litigated claims, with an appropriate level of supervision, potentially across a number of different clients. These claims will all be motor, and will have concerns on them for reasons of fraud. The cases will be a mixture of Delegated and Non-Delegated authority.
• Acting as a point of contact for clients, demonstrating a level of knowledge and skill commensurate with experience.
• Ensuring full compliance with clients’ SLAs and DAC Beachcroft’s internal protocols.
• Demonstrating a high level of financial management in respect of own files.
• Achieving annual fee targets and hitting 1440 chargeable hours per year (if full time).
• Supporting marketing and business development activity within the team e.g. attending marketing events and client training.
• Building an awareness of the Firm’s other services, developing effective internal and external networks.
• Maintaining and developing technical knowledge through attendance at training sessions, reading appropriate publications and meeting Solicitors Regulatory Authority CPD requirements, where necessary.
• Prompt and accurate provision of MI.