Paralegal - Insurance Litigation

DAC Beachcroft LLP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Income protection insurance

Discounted gym membership

Professional funding

Flexible working

Social events (in person and remote)

Job summary

DAC Beachcroft in Birmingham is seeking Paralegals to join our specialist insurance litigation teams across Motor Recoveries, Property Recoveries, Property Subsidence and Motor Injury. The role is office-based during probation with potential for hybrid working afterwards.

You will support pre-litigated and litigated recovery work across multiple teams, with opportunities to grow within a leading international firm. Graduates and those with customer service experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Graduates welcome, including those with customer service or retail experience.
• Experience in a legal environment is advantageous.
• Strong time management and clear communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Screen matters for prospects and liaise with clients on receipt of instructions.
• Review instructions and provide client guidance on case prospects.
• Handle a varied caseload of pre-litigated and litigated work.
• Assess liability and quantum and develop case strategy.
• Resolve claims through negotiation and litigation within client service standards.
• Instruct experts and counsel; draft Witness Statements and other Court documents.
• Maintain proactive contact with clients and their customers.

Skills

Prioritisation

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Commercial sense

Resilience

Commitment and enthusiasm

Cultural alignment

Job description

We are delighted to announce that we are looking for Paralegal’s to join us in Birmingham on a permanent basis.
We are looking for Paralegals to join our specialist insurance litigation teams at CSG. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your legal skills, knowledge and career in across our Motor Recoveries, Property Recoveries, Property Subsidence and Motor Injury teams.

About the teams:

• Motor Recoveries and Property Recoveries team cover a range of insurance issues including: RTA, impact, escape of water, escape of oil, product liability, defective premises, accidental damage, fire, contribution or enforcement. A recovery claim is challenged on a number of grounds including liability, causation and quantum. As part of the small claim centre of excellence, you will progress your own cases through pre-action and litigation. As part of the recoveries (DA) team, you will handle your own caseload of Fast & Multi-Track matters, including liability disputes and a variety of litigated and pre-litigated work. Joining our teams will give you the opportunity to build on your experience, legal knowledge and career within a supportive team and an ambitious firm.
  
• Our Property Subsidence team handles a mix of claims from tree root damage, to tree failures and Knotweed cases, covering subrogated recoveries, mitigation, TPO, liability and coverage. This is a highly specialised area of law and are offering the opportunity to invest time in developing you into a specialist in this field.
  
• Our Motor Injury team deals specifically with motor injury claims of all values and complexities. We have a progressive approach and a market leading reputation for not just simply tackling litigation, but also for tracking and analysing behaviours and trends with a view to providing our clients with bespoke strategies and analysis of changing market behaviours.

This role will be situated in Birmingham, where you will be asked to come into the office 5 times a week during your probation period. After successfully passing probation you may move to a hybrid working pattern.

What you will do?

As a Paralegal at CSG you are expected to provide a timely, professional and high-quality service to our clients in the management of pre-litigated and litigated recovery cases.
Depending on your role, and with the support of a supervisor and team manager you will be expected to:

• Screen matters for prospects and liaise with clients upon receipt of instructions.
• Review instructions and provide client advice on case prospects.
• Be responsible for a varied caseload of pre-litigated and litigated work.
• Assess liability and quantum and develop an appropriate strategy for the case.
• Resolve claims through negotiation and litigation within client service standards.
• Instruct experts and counsel, draft Witness Statements and other Court documents.
• Maintain contact with our clients and their Customers whilst proactively managing their expectations.

Who you are

We are happy to hear from graduates and those with customer service or retail experience who are team players and have the passion for learning. We'd also like to hear from Paralegals who may already have experience working in a legal environment.

You will have;

• Prioritisation and Organisation Skills - the ability to structure your time well, prioritise work effectively and recognise when to ask for help.
• Interpersonal skills - communication skills to liaise with clients, intermediaries and colleagues on the phone and in person.
• Analytical skills - The ability to critically look at factual evidence, identify key legal arguments and apply the same.
• Commercial sense - The ability to know the principle or law but also know when is it worth pursuing it.
• Resilience - The ability to stand their ground in a telephone negotiation and to receive feedback.
• Commitment and enthusiasm - with a professional attitude.
• 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).

About DAC Beachcroft

We are a leading international legal business with over 3,000 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We are 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 Bogota, Buenos Aires, Dublin, Dubai (DIFC), Lima, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, New York, Paris, Rome, Santiago de Chile, and Singapore plus a representative office in Miami and 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 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.

Note for Recruitment Agencies
DAC Beachcroft manages all vacancies via our in-house recruitment teams, prioritising direct sourcing and referrals. When external support is required, roles are released to selected agencies on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL).

Speculative CVs sent to any DAC Beachcroft employee without prior instruction from our recruitment teams (LLP and CSG) will not be accepted, and no fees will be payable.

For PSL queries, please contact: [e-mail] or [e-mail]

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