Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive / Paralegal

at  DAC Beachcroft

Job Introduction We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive to join our Corporate Insurance and Risk (CIR) team. The role is to run a pre-litigated and litigated case load including MOJ Portal, Fast track and Multi track claims. We are looking for candidates nationwide on a full-time basis. DAC Beachcroft CSG operates from 12 UK locations across England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland, employing over 1,000 people. Corporate Insurance & Risk (‘CIR’) is a division of CSG with a focus on advising Corporate clients in their defence of claims of all values, types and complexity. What’s in it for you? As well as offering high levels of flexibility and a great work life balance, we offer a well-rounded remuneration package (which includes private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership, amongst many other benefits) alongside real opportunities for growth and progression. We actively encourage colleagues to make use of our professional funding scheme to complete legal or business qualifications relevant to your role. At DAC Beachcroft our Flex Forward policy means that we have relaxed core hours and colleagues are able to flex their hours across the day and week. For more information please review the following link - https://jobs.dacbeachcroft.com/whats-in-it-for-you/ There are regular in person and remote social events organised for colleagues at DAC Beachcroft , not to mention the opportunity to get involved in a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities, including volunteering or becoming an ally for one of our inclusion and diversity or business network groups. 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 will do

• Work within the Corporate Insurance & Risk team, you will work on a mixture of EL, PL and product liability 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 portal 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 and running case review clinics with clients;
• Dealing with disclosure, in particular medical/treatment/rehab records, chasing Claimants and record holders, cataloguing, reviewing, preparing summaries, identifying missing records.

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

Job Introduction We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive to join our Corporate Insurance and Risk (CIR) team. The role is to run a pre-litigated and litigated case load including MOJ Portal, Fast track and Multi track claims. We are looking for candidates nationwide on a full-time basis. DAC Beachcroft CSG operates from 12 UK locations across England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland, employing over 1,000 people. Corporate Insurance & Risk (‘CIR’) is a division of CSG with a focus on advising Corporate clients in their defence of claims of all values, types and complexity. What’s in it for you? As well as offering high levels of flexibility and a great work life balance, we offer a well-rounded remuneration package (which includes private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership, amongst many other benefits) alongside real opportunities for growth and progression. We actively encourage colleagues to make use of our professional funding scheme to complete legal or business qualifications relevant to your role. At DAC Beachcroft our Flex Forward policy means that we have relaxed core hours and colleagues are able to flex their hours across the day and week. For more information please review the following link - https://jobs.dacbeachcroft.com/whats-in-it-for-you/ There are regular in person and remote social events organised for colleagues at DAC Beachcroft , not to mention the opportunity to get involved in a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities, including volunteering or becoming an ally for one of our inclusion and diversity or business network groups. 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 will do

• Work within the Corporate Insurance & Risk team, you will work on a mixture of EL, PL and product liability 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 portal 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 and running case review clinics with clients;
• Dealing with disclosure, in particular medical/treatment/rehab records, chasing Claimants and record holders, cataloguing, reviewing, preparing summaries, identifying missing records