Paralegal - Corporate Insurance and Risk

DAC Beachcroft; Leeds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Income protection insurance

Discounted gym membership

Professional funding assistance

In person and remote social events

Flex Forward flexible working

Job summary

DAC Beachcroft is recruiting a Paralegal to join the CSG - Corporate Insurance and Risk team in Leeds. You will manage a litigated caseload arising from motor fleet operations for retail clients, under supervision, including OIC/MOJ Portal, Small Claims and Fast Track Motor Litigation.

You will work from either Leeds or Newport during probation, handling personal injury, repairs and credit hire claims while developing technical knowledge through training and client-facing work within a

Qualifications

• Strong interest in motor work and client service.
• Confident communicator with clear written and verbal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload.
• Detail oriented with high standards.

Responsibilities

• Run and assist a varied caseload of litigated work with supervision, including court attendances.
• Hit and maintain targets for financial performance, realisation rates and settlement.
• Ensure quality control and benchmark compliance on own caseload.
• Maintain awareness of firm procedures and strategies.
• Develop technical knowledge through training and reading publications.
• Handle confidential information in line with data security protocols.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

SLA compliance

Commercial awareness

Cultural alignment

Job description

Department: CSG - Corporate Insurance and Risk (Retail / Transport / Leisure / Construction)

Department: CSG - Corporate Insurance and Risk (Retail / Transport / Leisure / Construction)

Location: Leeds

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to join our market leading, lawyer led claims handling service in our CSG Corporate Insurance and Risk team.

The successful candidate will be working in the retail and consumer sector; handling claims arising from the operation of motor fleets from retail operations.

As a Paralegal in the team you will be looking after a litigated case load under supervision including OIC/MOJ Portal, Small Claims and Fast Track Motor Litigation. The work will involve claims for personal injury, repairs and credit hire.

We work with a range of corporate and insurer clients and are proud to act for household names and to work with major UK retailers. We are a team of over 60 working across two locations in Newport (South Wales) and Leeds. We are committed to delivering a high quality claims handling service to our clients. We value team work, professionalism, and integrity.

The successful candidate will be based out of either our Leeds or Newport office 5 days per week during probation.

What you will do?

• Run and assist a varied case load of 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
• 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
• Handle confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols.

Who you are

Essential:

• 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;
• Demonstrates alignment with the Firm’s Cultural Principles (Clear, Creative, Determined and Supportive).

Desirable:

• Experience in handling or assisting in motor litigation claims is desirable but not essential. However, the successful candidate is likely to have at least experience of handling or assisting in such claims on a pre-litigation basis.
• 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 to meet required deadlines
• Demonstrates alignment with the Firm’s Cultural Principles (Clear, Creative, Determined and Supportive).

What's in it for you?

• High levels of flexibility and a great work life balance - https://jobs.dacbeachcroft.com/whats-in-it-for-you/
• 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!

We are happy to talk flexible working with our Flex Forward 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.