Advocate/Associate (Inquest)
Job Introduction
Join DACB's top-ranked Health, Care and Public Law Team, advising NHS Trusts, private providers, charities, and more on regulatory and advisory matters. Highly rated in Legal 500 and Chambers, our team of experts is highly respected for its breadth of knowledge and exceptional service.
We're seeking an Advocate/Associate to handle a caseload centered around advocacy in Coroner’s Court. Associated advice related to CQC and professional regulatory advice will also be required.
The team plays an important role in DACB's broader Health practice, which is widely recognised as the leading strategic, commercial and regulatory legal adviser to the health and social care sector in the UK.
Welcome to a supportive, collaborative environment, with flexibility, career growth, and the chance to work with leading local clients.
Main Responsibilities
Handle a predominately inquest-based workload with an appropriate level of supervision.
Act as a point of contact for clients, demonstrating a level of knowledge and skill commensurate with experience.
Communicate effectively with a broad range of people including clients, regulators, courts and other stakeholders.
Support marketing and business development activity within the team e.g. attending marketing events and client training.
Build an awareness of the Firm's other services and development of effective internal and external networks.
Handle confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols.
Exercise full compliance with DAC Beachcroft protocols on billing and credit control and demonstrate a high level of financial management in respect of own files.
The Ideal Candidate
A barrister or Associate with a demonstrable interest or previous experience in this practice area or related practice area. We do not expect candidates to cover the full breadth of work undertaken by the team, but we do require a clear interest in inquest work and enthusiasm to develop skills and knowledge relevant to the work we do.
An enthusiastic and committed approach to inquest advocacy with a broader interest in our other work areas such as health and social care regulation, mental health law, serious medical treatment, and information governance.
Advocacy experience
Excellent relationship and client handling skills. Able to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day to day issues.
Highly motivated, sharing our commitment to providing excellent service to our clients.
An ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an ‘academic’ approach to legal issues.
Team oriented with a willingness to share knowledge with and support other members of the team.
This is an opportunity for someone looking to join a successful and expanding team in an exciting and developing sector, within a firm with an excellent reputation in the Health and Public sectors nationally and as a great place to work.
About The Company
We're a leading international legal business with over 3,000 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We're 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 Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Milan, Rome, Singapore, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Miami, plus a broad network of affiliations across the globe.
Working with us
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. Combine this with our supportive culture and hybrid working model, and you have: a Life that Works.
Our flexible approach means that we help our colleagues to be their best at work, while recognising that they have all sorts of different interests and commitments outside work.
DAC Beachcroft