Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive - Property Insurance

DAC Beachcroft; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international legal company in the UK is looking for a qualified solicitor to join their Complex Property team. You will manage high-value subrogated recovery claims and policy coverage disputes while maintaining strong client relationships. The role offers flexible working, a well-rounded remuneration package, and opportunities for growth. Ideal candidates will have experience in property insurance law and be team-oriented.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Income protection insurance

Discounted gym membership

Opportunities for growth and progression

Qualifications

• At least six months' relevant experience in property insurance work.
• Technically excellent with an aptitude for analyzing difficult legal cases.
• Able to deal confidently and professionally with clients.

Responsibilities

• Handle a varied workload in accordance with insurer client requirements.
• Build strong relationships with insurer clients and colleagues.
• Support marketing and business development activities within the team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Client relationship management

Financial management

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified solicitor, chartered legal executive or barrister

Job description

The “Complex Property” team is part of the wider “Property” service line, which in turn sits within the firm’s “Claims Solutions Group”. The team acts for a large number of insurer clients, undertaking some of their highest value, highest profile and most challenging work. We are currently looking for new colleagues to join us either on a permanent basis or fixed term contract for 12 months.

The work falls into three broad categories: (i) subrogated recovery claims (typically over £250,000); (ii) defendant public liability property damage claims; and (iii) policy coverage both advisory work and disputes. In short, the team deals with disputes and problems arising out of fires, floods, storms, escapes of water, escapes of oil, explosions, impact damage (basically any way in which a property might become damaged).

We are currently looking for 2 new colleagues, one being permanent and one being a 12 month fixed term contract. The team will consider applications Nationwide.

What you will do?

• Work diligently and proactively, handling a varied workload in accordance with insurer client requirements
• Build strong, trusted relationships with insurer clients and colleagues
• Demonstrate good financial management and housekeeping on own files
• Support marketing and business development activities within the team (e.g. training/articles)
• Maintain an awareness of the firm’s core strategies and aims.

Who you are

• A qualified solicitor, chartered legal executive or barrister with at least six months' relevant experience of property insurance work
• Technically excellent with an aptitude for analysing difficult legal cases
• Able to deal confidently and professionally with clients on a day to day basis, within the team’s reporting and supervisory structure
• Commercially and financially astute
• Team-orientated, and willing to share knowledge and support other members of the team and the wider firm
• 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
• 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 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 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, 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.

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