Paralegal - Costs - Birmingham

DAC Beachcroft LLP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Paralegal to join their Birmingham office. This full-time role offers a unique opportunity to manage a diverse caseload of costs challenges, ranging from personal injury to complex commercial litigation. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive work environment, you will engage in meaningful work while achieving your career goals. The firm values a healthy work-life balance and offers flexible working arrangements, competitive remuneration, and opportunities for growth within a dynamic team. If you are passionate about law and eager to contribute to a thriving practice, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Private medical insurance

Income protection

Gym discounts

Social events

Participation in ESG initiatives

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in law or equivalent.
• Proficient in IT, especially Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload of costs challenges with claims up to £100,000.
• Ensuring quality control and compliance on your caseload.

Skills

Legal Knowledge

IT Proficiency (Excel, Word)

Commercial Awareness

Time Management

Education

Degree in Law

Job description

Paralegal - Costs - Birmingham

Department: CSG - Strategic (Advocacy / Costs / Safety, Health and Environment / Criminal / Abuse / Travel)

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Birmingham

Description

The CSG costs product handles approximately 700 instructions monthly, covering a wide range of work types from various clusters within DAC Beachcroft LLP. The department's strategic goal is to provide on-demand litigation costs expertise across all business areas, from low-value injury claims to complex international commercial litigation.

The product team includes two Partners, six Legal Directors, and two Associates, totaling 53 lawyers with diverse experience, including Solicitors, Chartered Legal Executives, Costs Lawyers, and Paralegals.

It comprises specialized teams focusing on different costs areas, such as paying party teams (handling claims up to £100,000), complex claims teams, and receiving party recovery teams. An opening exists for at least one paralegal within the paying party section, which manages costs arising from various civil litigation cases, including personal injury, disease, clinical negligence, property damage, cyber, and international accidents. There is also a Scottish jurisdiction unit.

We welcome applications from candidates with minimal or no costs experience. This is a full-time role based in our Birmingham office.

What you will do?

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Managing a caseload of costs challenges with individual claims up to £100,000.
• Ensuring quality control and compliance on your caseload, including accurate and timely management reporting.
• Demonstrating high financial management standards for your files.
• Achieving and maintaining targets related to chargeable time, financial performance, realization, settlement, and claim spend, with a minimum of 1440 chargeable hours annually.
• Continuously developing technical knowledge through training and reading.

Who you are

• Educated to degree level in law or equivalent.
• Proficient in IT, especially Excel and Word.
• Capable of applying a commercial perspective to legal issues.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Aligned with the Firm’s Cultural Principles: Clear, Creative, Determined, and Supportive.

What's in it for you?

• Flexible working arrangements and a healthy work-life balance - more details.
• Competitive remuneration package including private medical insurance, income protection, and gym discounts.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
• Social events, both in person and remote.
• Participation in ESG initiatives.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace aligned with our cultural principles. If you are excited about this opportunity and our culture, we encourage you to apply, even if your experience doesn't match every qualification listed. You might be the perfect fit for this or other roles!