Paralegal – Specialist Liability – Nationwide
DAC Beachcroft
DAC Beachcroft is looking to appoint a Paralegal to join our Claims Solutions Group(CSG) Specialist Liability team. The successful candidate will be expected to attendthe office when required.The Specialist Liability team acts for a number of leading names in the insuranceindustry as well as large public sector organisations and household name corporatesin the defence of claims brought against them.We specialise in complex claims involving abuse, the HRA, discrimination andEquality Act claims, deprivations of liberty, misfeasance and other linked areas.We act for a range of Local Authorities as well as the Police, Housing and ResidentialCare providers, Specialist healthcare providers, Schools, Colleges, Universities andhousehold name corporates.Much of the work involved is pre-litigation and involvesgiving detailed pre-emptive advice on relevant issues to clients and subsequentdefence to Trial.What’s in it for you?
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!What you will doThe purpose of this role is to assist the Specialist Liability team, primarily thedefence of abuse and Police claims. There may be an opportunity to run some lowervalue claims under supervision. Day to day responsibilities will include:-
resolution;
solicitors to ensure the progression of the case to resolution.
protocols;
training sessions and reading appropriate publications;
year;
This position is ideal for someone who would like the opportunity to grow anddevelop in the role. Initial responsibilities will involve document collation andindexing as well as drafting chronologies for big cases. As you develop anunderstanding of the law and underlying documents, there will be increased filehandling.Full training will be given throughout by specialist and highly ratedPartners and other lawyers.Who you areEssential:-
high value, complex and sensitive cases;
documentation;
clients;
relevant evidence and data;
of our clients;
supervisors and other members of the department.Desirable:-
that work will have to be undertaken outside core hours;
advantage;
helpful, it is not essential – we are looking for the right person and will providetraining.About DAC BeachcroftWe are a leading international legal business with over 2,900 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We have 11 offices in the UK as well as offices in Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Milan, Rome, Singapore, Argentina Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Miami. We also have associations/alliances with firms in Malaysia, Brazil, Peru, Central America, the USA, Australia and Germany.We are a broad-based commercial firm with a strong heritage in insurance, health and real estate. This is complemented by a fast-growing Business Advisory capability. We represent a wide range of clients, from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for the UK’s top-ten 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 the UK’s top-12 housebuilders.We have an impressive legal pedigree, with 141 practice area rankings across Chambers UK 2023 and The Legal 500 2023 and over 230 individual lawyers ranked in the two guides.Our successes have been recognised by the legal industry and the markets in which we operate. Our most recent accolades include being named the top winner at the 2022 Legal Innovation Awards with two awards, bringing home two National Insurance Awards in 2023 for ‘Insurance Law’ and ‘Innovative Product’, winning ‘Legal Adviser of the Year – Public’ at both the 2021 and 2022 HealthInvestor Awards and ‘Legal Adviser of the Year – Private’ at the 2021 awards, and being named ‘Arbitration Team of the Year’ at the 2022 British Legal Awards. Regionally in the UK, we were named ‘Law Firm of the Year – Large’ in the 2022 Yorkshire Legal Awards and ‘Innovators of the Year’ at the 2022 Bristol Law Society Awards.Our vision is to be leading business advisers, recognised for our insight and our outstanding commitment to clients, and for being the place where talented people want to work. For further details on our work and our culture, please visit .What you need to know about applyingAt DAC Beachcroft, we don’t just accept your differences we celebrate them. From bespoke solutions for our clients, to treating you like an individual. Our strength comes from your diverse ideas and bringing the whole you to work. So if you’re good at what you do, come as you are. We welcome direct applications and are happy to talk flexible working.We also want you to be at your very best. Please feel free to let us know of any changes we can make at any point in the recruitment process that will help support your application. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV. Your application will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.Note for Recruitment Agencies – the DAC Beachcroft recruitment team is responsible for managing all current vacancies through direct hiring and referrals wherever possible. We do work with recruitment agencies and where we require external support we will formally release those vacancies to the agencies on our Preferred Supplier List deemed best placed to assist us. Speculative CVs sent by any agency to any DAC Beachcroft employee without a specific request by the recruitment team will not be accepted and with no introduction fee applicable. Our recruitment team can be contacted at
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