We are looking for a Paralegal to join a client on a full-time secondment to work on a broad variety of unusual and complex insurance claims in areas such as political risk, trade credit, and aviation, amongst others.
You will have the chance to work on both domestic and international claims and litigation/arbitration with the client team on a daily basis in a fast-paced, agile environment.
This is an opportunity for someone at the start of their career looking for a role where you will gain excellent exposure to Partners at DACB, and senior team members on client site giving plenty of opportunities for development, progression, and mentoring.
Please note: this role will require the successful applicant to be onsite 5 days per week in Central London.
Only apply if you are able to meet this requirement.
Key Responsibilities Case management of a wide variety of unusual, complex, interesting cases Documentation analysis, management, and organisation Drafting legal documentation Requesting and reviewing legal advice and liaising with counsel (internal and external) Reviewing insurance policies to identify coverage and compliance requirements Assisting more senior members of the team The Ideal Candidate A 2:1 degree in a Law-related subject and passed the LPC/SQE Strong communication skills - both written and verbal A can-do attitude with the ability to juggle multiple tasks at once The desire to forge a career in the legal and/or insurance sector An ability to work well under pressure to meet required deadlines.
About DACB We're a leading international legal business with over 3,000 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities.
We're market leaders in insurance, health and real estate but with a full-service offering, including growing Financial Services and Tech capabilities.
We represent a wide range of clients – from household names to government departments and NHS bodies.
We act for nearly all of the top-20 UK and global insurers, we're 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-five housebuilders.
We are a fast-growing international business with offices around the globe.
In addition to our 11 UK offices, we also have offices in Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Milan, Rome, Singapore, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Miami, plus a broad network of affiliations across the globe.
At DAC Beachcroft we are committed to and recognise the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion across the board, including and beyond the protected characteristics.
We take decisions based solely on merit.
We value, welcome and seek out people with different backgrounds and life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, ways of thinking and identities.
We are a Disability Confident employer and guarantee to interview anyone with a disability, long term health condition or neurodiversity whose application meets the essential criteria for the role as set out in this advert.
We are happy to talk flexible working and have in place a Flex-forward working scheme.
We would encourage you to talk to us about our approach to flexible working during the hiring process if you would like to explore this further.
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