Solicitor/CLE/Senior Paralegal or Lead Paralegal

DWF; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm is seeking a Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive, or Senior Paralegal to join their national Insurance Fraud team. The role involves handling a variety of insurance litigation files, requiring strong legal expertise, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to teamwork and commercial awareness.

Qualifications

• Experience handling insurance litigation files.
• Familiarity with EL/PL, disease, and property law.
• Fraud experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage insurance fraud cases and ensure compliance with service agreements.
• Achieve financial and time recording targets.
• Develop business relationships internally and externally.

Skills

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Team player

Education

Qualified Solicitor or CILEX (1-2 years PQE)

Job description

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Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive / Senior Paralegal

Practice group:

Fraud - Insurance

Office:

Leeds

DWF LLP is seeking to recruit a SolicitorCILEX or Senior Paralegal to join their Insurance Fraud team. Whilst the team's "home" is Leeds, the team is truly national, with colleagues ranging from Southampton to Liverpool. Candidates across the country are encouraged to apply.

We are seeking applications from candidates with a strong academic background, preferably a qualified Solicitor or CILEX (1-2 years PQE) with experience of handling insurance litigation files, within a defendant or claimant environment.

Fraud experience is desirable, as is work in the EL/PL, disease and Property sphere. We will also consider candidates who have experience of handling defendant EL/PL/disease/Property files, who have a real desire to move into the fraud arena, and an already sound knowledge of this area of work.

We are seeking candidates with a positive attitude, attention to detail, the ability to handle a busy caseload and a team player. Candidates should have the ability to operate in a commercial environment.

The Fraud team at DWF handle a variety of work, including a full-service of RTA fraud defence; together with work in EL/PL, disease, Property and large loss. Candidates with experience of these areas are encouraged to apply.

Main function of job: To demonstrate technical and commercial expertise and the ability to deliver results within required time frames in order to provide the highest service level to external clients whilst demonstrating and communicating a clear understanding of business needs/changes to internal clients.

Relationships:

1. Responsible to: Insurance Fraud Partner / Director
2. Liaison with: Insurance Fraud across the offices, clients, employees at all level across the firm.

Main Duties:

• Achieve time recording targets split between chargeable and investment time in any one financial year;
• Achieve individual financial targets in line with sales plan;
• Understand client requirements and manage cases in line with service level agreements and best practice;
• Analyse risk and further develop sound judgement enabling the justification of decisions to clients internally and externally;
• Prioritise work effectively and to maximise efficiency in working practices;
• Understand individual role in the context of the practice group and pro-actively seek to contribute to increased efficiency in developing a case load appropriate to level of technical, legal knowledge;
• Build working relationships internally and externally in order to develop business networks and create a solid understanding of the Firm's direction and client needs;
• Develop increased levels of technical and commercial knowledge via training or supervised working practices.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at DWF

Nurturing talent is very important to us. We are committed to equal opportunities in all areas of work and business. We want people to achieve their best, which will positively impact on our clients and communities in which we live and work. At DWF we empower people to be themselves within an inclusive and supportive environment, enabling everyone to achieve their full potential in line with their abilities and career aspirations.

Disability Support

We will make reasonable adjustments to help you perform at your best. Please contact the DWF Recruitment team and tell us what adjustments you need either to submit an application for a vacancy, or if you require any reasonable adjustment should you be invited to interview. We are committed to an ongoing programme of improvements to provide access to all.

Job Title :

Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive / Senior Paralegal

Practice group:

Fraud - Insurance

Office:

Leeds

DWF LLP is seeking to recruit a SolicitorCILEX or Senior Paralegal to join their Insurance Fraud team. Whilst the team's "home" is Leeds, the team is truly national, with colleagues ranging from Southampton to Liverpool. Candidates across the country are encouraged to apply.

We are seeking applications from candidates with a strong academic background, preferably a qualified Solicitor or CILEX (1-2 years PQE) with experience of handling insurance litigation files, within a defendant or claimant environment.

Fraud experience is desirable, as is work in the EL/PL, disease and Property sphere. We will also consider candidates who have experience of handling defendant EL/PL/disease/Property files, who have a real desire to move into the fraud arena, and an already sound knowledge of this area of work.

We are seeking candidates with a positive attitude, attention to detail, the ability to handle a busy caseload and a team player. Candidates should have the ability to operate in a commercial environment.

The Fraud team at DWF handle a variety of work, including a full-service of RTA fraud defence; together with work in EL/PL, disease, Property and large loss. Candidates with experience of these areas are encouraged to apply.

Main function of job: To demonstrate technical and commercial expertise and the ability to deliver results within required time frames in order to provide the highest service level to external clients whilst demonstrating and communicating a clear understanding of business needs/changes to internal clients.

Relationships:

1. Responsible to: Insurance Fraud Partner / Director
2. Liaison with: Insurance Fraud across the offices, clients, employees at all level across the firm.

Main Duties:

• Achieve time recording targets split between chargeable and investment time in any one financial year;
• Achieve individual financial targets in line with sales plan;
• Understand client requirements and manage cases in line with service level agreements and best practice;
• Analyse risk and further develop sound judgement enabling the justification of decisions to clients internally and externally;
• Prioritise work effectively and to maximise efficiency in working practices;
• Understand individual role in the context of the practice group and pro-actively seek to contribute to increased efficiency in developing a case load appropriate to level of technical, legal knowledge;
• Build working relationships internally and externally in order to develop business networks and create a solid understanding of the Firm's direction and client needs;
• Develop increased levels of technical and commercial knowledge via training or supervised working practices.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at DWF

Nurturing talent is very important to us. We are committed to equal opportunities in all areas of work and business. We want people to achieve their best, which will positively impact on our clients and communities in which we live and work. At DWF we empower people to be themselves within an inclusive and supportive environment, enabling everyone to achieve their full potential in line with their abilities and career aspirations.

Disability Support

We will make reasonable adjustments to help you perform at your best. Please contact the DWF Recruitment team and tell us what adjustments you need either to submit an application for a vacancy, or if you require any reasonable adjustment should you be invited to interview. We are committed to an ongoing programme of improvements to provide access to all.