Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive / Paralegal
Location:
Birmingham or Newcastle Company:
DAC Beachcroft Job Description
Posted on: August 25, 2024 Job Introduction:
DAC Beachcroft is looking to appoint a Solicitor to join our Claims Solutions Casualty Fraud team. This is a great opportunity for enthusiastic lawyers who are looking to build an exciting career. The work includes: Defending and investigating exaggerated claims, fabricated claims, fabricated Accident circumstances, substituted Injury, staged accidents and organised fraud. Speaking with clients and interviewing witnesses. Analysing evidence and asking questions of experts. Instructing our intelligence team to conduct investigations. Considering sanctions to include recovery of costs, injunctions, committal proceedings and police referrals. What you will do: Work on casualty fraud matters, primarily public liability and employers liability insurance claims. Handle a varied caseload of litigated work, covering the above types of claim, with appropriate supervision. Act as a point of contact for clients, demonstrating a level of knowledge and skill commensurate with experience. Exercise full compliance with client's SLAs, as well as DAC Beachcroft's internal protocols. Demonstrate a high level of financial management in respect of own files. Aim to achieve a minimum budgeted annual target of 1440 chargeable hours per year. Support marketing and business development activity within the team, e.g. attending marketing events and client training. Build awareness of the Firm's other services and effective internal and external networks. Maintain awareness of the firm's strategies and plans. Maintain and develop technical knowledge through attendance at training sessions, reading appropriate publications, and exceeding Solicitors Regulatory Authority CPD requirements, where necessary. Handle confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols. Who you are: Chartered Legal Executive/Solicitor with a demonstrable interest or previous experience in the practice area. Experienced lawyer with a strong litigation background, preferably gained within a personal injury environment. Knowledge and experience within EL/PL is essential. Confident negotiator and communicator. Excellent litigator with first-class investigation/analytical skills. Ability to work on own initiative without close supervision. 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 represent a wide range of clients, ranging from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. What you need to know about applying:
At DAC Beachcroft, we celebrate your differences. 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.
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Location:
Birmingham or Newcastle Company:
DAC Beachcroft Job Description
Posted on: August 25, 2024 Job Introduction:
DAC Beachcroft is looking to appoint a Solicitor to join our Claims Solutions Casualty Fraud team. This is a great opportunity for enthusiastic lawyers who are looking to build an exciting career. The work includes: Defending and investigating exaggerated claims, fabricated claims, fabricated Accident circumstances, substituted Injury, staged accidents and organised fraud. Speaking with clients and interviewing witnesses. Analysing evidence and asking questions of experts. Instructing our intelligence team to conduct investigations. Considering sanctions to include recovery of costs, injunctions, committal proceedings and police referrals. What you will do: Work on casualty fraud matters, primarily public liability and employers liability insurance claims. Handle a varied caseload of litigated work, covering the above types of claim, with appropriate supervision. Act as a point of contact for clients, demonstrating a level of knowledge and skill commensurate with experience. Exercise full compliance with client's SLAs, as well as DAC Beachcroft's internal protocols. Demonstrate a high level of financial management in respect of own files. Aim to achieve a minimum budgeted annual target of 1440 chargeable hours per year. Support marketing and business development activity within the team, e.g. attending marketing events and client training. Build awareness of the Firm's other services and effective internal and external networks. Maintain awareness of the firm's strategies and plans. Maintain and develop technical knowledge through attendance at training sessions, reading appropriate publications, and exceeding Solicitors Regulatory Authority CPD requirements, where necessary. Handle confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols. Who you are: Chartered Legal Executive/Solicitor with a demonstrable interest or previous experience in the practice area. Experienced lawyer with a strong litigation background, preferably gained within a personal injury environment. Knowledge and experience within EL/PL is essential. Confident negotiator and communicator. Excellent litigator with first-class investigation/analytical skills. Ability to work on own initiative without close supervision. 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 represent a wide range of clients, ranging from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. What you need to know about applying:
At DAC Beachcroft, we celebrate your differences. 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.
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