Solicitor/ Chartered Legal Executive or Experienced Paralegal - Disease - NationwideLocation: Company: DAC BeachcroftJob DescriptionPosted on: August 25, 2024The Claims Solutions Disease team are looking to recruit an enthusiastic new team member who has experience of handling industrial disease claims.
We are looking for a Solicitor/Chartered Legal Executive or Experienced Paralegal looking to develop an ambitious career within a supportive team and growing firm.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.What you will doExperience working with defendant industrial disease claims.You will be working in a team who work exclusively on defended industrial disease claims.Your case load will be made up of industrial disease claims including NIHL, HAVS, and asbestos related conditions.
You will also assist our more senior lawyers on more complex disease cases.You will work for a mixture of insurer clients and self-insured companies which instruct us directly.You shall exercise full compliance with DAC Beachcroft protocols on billing and credit control and demonstrate a high level of financial management in respect of own files.Support marketing and business development activity within the team.
This will include meeting clients, attending training sessions and marketing events.Maintain and develop technical knowledge through attendance at training sessions, reading appropriate publications and where necessary exceeding Law Society CPD requirements.Who you areA Solicitor/Chartered Legal Executive or Experienced Paralegal with a keen interest and proven ability in injury claims.Be able to build good relationships within the team and also with our commercial/insurer clients.An awareness of management information, client driven KPI's and their importance to meeting client expectations would be preferable.Able to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day to day issues.An ability to adopt a commercial (or pragmatic) perspective rather than an 'academic' approach to legal issues.Team oriented and collegiate with a willingness to share knowledge with and support other members of the team.Demonstrates alignment with the Firm's Cultural Principles (Clear, Creative, Determined and Supportive).About DAC BeachcroftWe 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.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 applyingAt 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.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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