Solicitor/ Chartered Legal Executive

at  DAC Beachcroft

Job Introduction We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive to join our market leading, lawyer led claims handling service in our CSG team. The role is to run a pre-litigated and litigated case load including OIC and MOJ Portals, Fast track and Multi track claims. We are looking for candidates nationwide on a full-time / remote working basis.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT APPLYING

This will be a 2 stage application process, the first stage is CV review with successful candidates being invited to the second stage which will be an online interview.
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

• Within the Corporate Insurance & Risk team you will work on a mixture of Motor Claims for high-profile corporate clients. Significant experience of dealing with similar claims is essential and we will be looking for a candidate to work on a broad profile of cases, who has the ability to build strong, trusting relationships with clients.
• Provide a timely, professional and high-quality service to corporate clients in the management of cases.
• Act as a trusted advisor for clients, demonstrating a level of knowledge and skill commensurate with experience.
• Create value to clients, by identifying opportunities and delivering creative, bespoke legal solutions to support the challenges they face.
• Help to design, build and support the CIR proposition and future offering to clients. Support marketing and business development activity within CIR (e.g. attending marketing events, delivering client training, clinics, meetings and entertainment activities).
• Build an awareness of DAC Beachcroft’s other services.

Day to day tasks will include:

• Assisting with liability investigations including obtaining documents/CCTV footage and witness statements from clients; obtaining police accident reports and records; tracking down and interviewing witnesses;
• Drafting detailed reports to clients including liability and quantum analysis, reserve advice and strategy recommendations;
• Drafting pleadings, managing procedural deadlines, dealing with the MOJ and OIC portals and DCP.
• Preparing instructions to counsel for hearings, advice, conferences, and arranging conferences with counsel;
• Preparing for CCMCs to include Cost Budget management and compliance;
• Instructing and liaising with medical experts to arrange medical examinations, secure Claimant attendance, make sure experts have access to all records, chasing reports;
• Managing MI
• Dealing with disclosure, in particular medical/treatment/rehab records, chasing Claimants and record holders, cataloguing, reviewing, preparing summaries, identifying missing records.