Intelligence Researcher - CSG Operations Hub - Birmingham

Job Introduction

DAC Beachcroft is looking to appoint an Intelligence Researcher to join our Claims Solutions Group (CSG) Data Analytics and Intelligence team in Birmingham.

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone with research and/or analysis experience to develop a career within the legal sector in particular Criminology Graduates or those with an interest in working in Fraud.

You will be responsible for undertaking reactive desktop research and investigation, supporting all files referred to fraud cases in addition to cases that are referred in from other service lines, the wider LLP and directly from clients.  This will include undertaking proactive research in relation to fraud and support the development of operations.

Role Responsibility

• Research and development of intelligence from various desktop sources to assist in the proactive identification of fraud including proactive intelligence generated through the triage process
• Deliver intelligence research products to support specific cases or operations
• Communication with internal fraud teams, dedicated client fraud teams and internal clients to ensure the intelligence products meet with their requirements and develop on-going working relationships
• Dissemination of clear and concise intelligence reports and briefing documents
• Identifying intelligence for triage and development and flagging this to intelligence submissions
• Conducting telephone liaison and proactive engagement with external agencies to validate or enquire about sensitive data
• Working with colleagues to develop and implement new intelligence processes and small projects
• Pursue continual professional development in areas of research, legislation and relevant technology
• Maintain an awareness of commercial considerations and profitability of work produced
• Undertake shadowing and training of internal and external staff in relation to the intelligence researcher role

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous relevant research and/or analysis experience is essential for the role
• Communication skills including verbal and written communication are essential
• Experience of using technology to support the delivery of your work effectively
• The ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple work streams
• Demonstrable pro-activity in a working environment
• Proven problem solving skills and an enquiring mind
• Experience of open and closed source research and research methodology is an advantage
• A detailed knowledge of Data Protection Act, RIPA & Human Rights Act is advantageous
• A positive and enthusiastic approach to work and willing to develop others to meet the intelligence team's high standards

About the Company

We are a leading international legal business with over 2,500 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We have 11 offices in the UK as well as offices in Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Singapore, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Miami. We also have associations/alliances with firms in Malaysia, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, 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, ranging from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for all of 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 all of the UK’s top-12 housebuilders.

We have an impressive legal pedigree, with 142 Chambers UK 2021 practice area and individual lawyer rankings. In Legal 500 UK 2021, the firm received a top tier ranking for 37 of its practice areas, and 58 DACB lawyers were singled out in the ‘Leading Individual' rankings.

Our successes have been recognised by the legal industry and the markets in which we operate. These accolades include two top prizes in the ‘Excellence in Business Development’ and ‘Excellence in Technology & Innovation’ categories of the 2020 Law Society Excellence Awards – the highest accolade for law firms in England & Wales. Our health sector team won the ‘Crisis Management Team of the Year’ award at the 2020 British Legal Awards for its support to the NHS at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and our Cyber & Data Risk team received the ‘Business Development Innovation Award’ at the 2020 Legal Innovation Awards, as well as ‘Cyber Law Firm of the Year’ at the prestigious Insurance Insider Cyber Rankings Awards, for its market-leading suite of digital tools to help our clients prepare for and respond to cyber and data risk crises.

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.

Application Details

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 recruitment@dacbeachcroft.com

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