We are looking for an enthusiastic individual interested in developing a career within defendant litigation. Our defendant litigation team advises insurers and corporate clients in the defence of claims of all values, types and complexity. Our clients include leading insurance companies and well-known household names.
The successful individual would work within our motor team, handling all types of motor injury, credit hire and damage cases.
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.
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
This is a permanent role within our Belfast motor team. The purpose of this role is to run and assist with a caseload of motor injury, credit hire and damage cases. Day-to-day responsibilities will include:
Running and assisting with a varied caseload of pre-litigation and litigated work with the appropriate levels of supervision. These will include cases where liability is disputed and will also include attending Court / Counsel.
Hit, maintain and apply a consistent approach to all individual targets of financial performance, realisation rates, settlement rate and average claim spend.
Support marketing and business development activity within the team e.g. attending marketing events and client training.
Assume responsibility for quality control and benchmark compliance on own caseload, including accuracy and timeliness of management reporting and information.
Maintain an awareness of firm's procedures and strategies.
Maintain and develop technical knowledge through attendance at training sessions, reading appropriate publications.
Handling confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols.
Who you are
0-2 year PQE Solicitor interested in developing a role within a busy motor team.
A keen interest and enthusiasm for motor work and the demands of our clients.
Able to adopt a commercial perspective to legal issues with a concern for quality of service.
A confident communicator who can communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in written form.
Excellent organisational skills and able to effectively prioritise and manage own workload.
Detail conscious and able to produce work to a high standard.
Ability to strictly comply with client requirements and SLAs.
Experience in handling or assisting in motor litigation claims is desirable but not essential.
Able to work on own initiative as well as to work with and learn from supervisors and other members of the department.
A team player with a flexible and self-motivated approach.
Able to work under pressure in order to meet required deadlines.
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, from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for 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 the UK's top-12 housebuilders.
We have an impressive legal pedigree, with 141 practice area rankings across Chambers UK 2023 and The Legal 500 2023 and over 230 individual lawyers ranked in the two guides.
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. 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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr