Experienced Paralegal
Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.
Job Introduction
The Vehicle Hire Fraud Team is a multiple award-winning team. It has a reputation for not only defending the claims themselves (the main aim is full repudiation) but also for proactively tackling those organisations and professional enablers behind the claims. The team adopts a collaborative approach where both reactive and proactive investigation is promoted, working hand in hand with our clients and agencies such as IFED.
The successful candidate will be required to balance the competing demands of a high value vehicle hire claim whilst ensuring the proper fraud investigations are carried out. These claims will often include a general damages element, the claims are not limited to special damages.
Why join our Vehicle Hire Fraud Team?
Given the size of the team and the number of clients we work with there is a real opportunity for growth and development. Progression can either be by technical development and/or progression to supervisor or managerial role.
We also actively encourage and support professional funding for further qualification such as Cilex or to qualify as a solicitor.
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). 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 do
- Effectively run the file to ensure deadlines are met and cases managed proactively to conclusion.
- Acting as a point of contact for clients, demonstrating a level of knowledge and skill commensurate with experience.
- Achieving annual fee targets and hitting 1440 chargeable hours per year (if full time).
- Ensure work is carried out effectively to meet the needs of the clients and the commercial requirements of the firm.
- Adherence to internal and client SLAs, KPIs and protocols.
- Prompt billing and collection of WIP and disbursements.
- Prompt and accurate provision of MI.
- Apply appropriate and current technical expertise and case law.
- Effectively managing risk and compliance issues within each case, ensuring any emerging problems are escalated promptly to their Supervisor in the first instance.
- Engage with our clients where appropriate to maximise opportunities to meet and build rapport with clients, at all times acting as an ambassador of the firm.
- Contribute to Business Development and client relationship activity.
- Maintain and develop technical knowledge through attendance at training sessions and reading appropriate publications.
Who you are
- Experienced case handler (Paralegal / Legal Executive), preferably with a strong litigation background.
- Knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules.
- Expertise in fraud is beneficial, but not essential, as the successful candidate will be fully trained in dealing with fraud cases.
- Knowledge of credit/ vehicle hire, personal injury and overseas claims.
- Good legal knowledge relevant to their area of expertise.
- Good organisation skills, able to work to deadlines, prioritise own workload and meet conflicting demands.
- An ability to adopt a commercial perspective to legal issues. High standard of written and oral communication skills.
- Confident negotiator.
- Able to produce work to a high standard, with excellent attention to detail and concern for quality of service.
About DAC Beachcroft
We 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 www.dacbeachcroft.com.
What you need to know about applying
At 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 csgrecruitment@dacbeachcroft.com
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