Job Introduction
Due to continued growth, DAC Beachcroft is expanding in all areas and is looking to appoint a 0-4 year PQE Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to join our Claims Solutions Property Recovery team. The Property Recovery team is one of the products comprising the Property service line of the firm's Claims Solutions Group, which is based in Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, and Glasgow. The team provides advice and claims management services to the insurance industry. The role will be responsible for working on complex Property damage insurance recoveries (Claimant work) typically over £100,000 in value and covering a range of perils including fire, flood, impact, and escape of water.
What’s in it for you?
* High levels of flexibility and a great work-life balance.
* 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 will do
* Acting for a number of large commercial/insurer clients in multi-track property insurance litigation disputes.
* Handling a varied workload in accordance with insurer client protocols.
* Exercise full compliance with Client and internal protocols for billing and credit control and demonstrate a high level of financial management in respect of own files.
* Supporting marketing and business development activities within the team.
* Maintaining an awareness of the firm's core strategies and aims. Handling confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols.
You will also have the opportunity to become involved in marketing and client-facing activities in order to build the business and your career. This is an expanding business with good opportunities for career progression.
Who you are
* Demonstrates alignment with the Firm’s Cultural Principles (Clear, Creative, Determined, and Supportive).
About DAC Beachcroft
We are a leading international legal business with over 2,900 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We have 11 offices in the UK as well as offices in Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Milan, Rome, Singapore, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Miami. We also have associations/alliances with firms in Malaysia, Brazil, Peru, Central America, the USA, Australia, and Germany.
We are a broad-based commercial firm with a strong heritage in insurance, health, and real estate. This is complemented by a fast-growing Business Advisory capability. We represent a wide range of clients, ranging from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for all of the UK’s top-ten insurers, we are market leaders in the provision of strategic, commercial, and regulatory advice to providers and commissioners in the health sector, and in real estate, we advise all of the UK’s top-12 housebuilders.
Our vision is to be leading business advisers, recognised for our insight and our outstanding commitment to clients, and for being the place where talented people want to work.
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.
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