Legal Executive - Specialist Insurance
Job Introduction
The Specialist Insurance Team requires a Legal Executive, ideally with litigation experience, to join our team. The team acts for London Market Insurers with an Irish exposure as well as Irish Insurers.
Role Responsibility
Assist solicitors on the team with day to day file management and progression, including the following:
- Preparing affidavits of discovery
- Preparing instructions to counsel/ experts and collating accompanying documents
- Attending counsel in court
- Arranging witness consultations and taking witness statements
- Liaise with insureds, brokers and insurer clients as each claim progresses
- Assist clients with Data Subject Access Requests
The Ideal Candidate
- Previous experience of working as a legal executive is not essential but would be advantageous
- Client focused with an ability to build strong relations with client and third party contacts at all levels
- Evidence of communication skills is essential –the role requires an ability to communicate confidently both verbally and in written form in a clear and concise manner
- Must be able to work on own initiative and unsupervised
- Must be able to work under pressure to meet required deadlines
- Evidence of organisational and time management skills is essential
- Quality service - ability to produce work to the high standards required; produce work with accuracy
- IT – competent in Word, Excel, Outlook and ideally experience of a case management system and electronic working
- Team-working skills - a flexible and self-motivated team player who is able to respect and support others within the team to achieve common goals.
Package Description
- 24 days annual leave (increasing with service)
- Personal Retirement Savings Account (PRSA)
- Private Medical Insurance
- Group Life Assurance Scheme
- Income Protection Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Benefits
- Bikes to Work
- Dublin Tax Saver Commuter Scheme
- Flu Vaccination
- Microsoft Office
About the Company
We are a leading international legal business with over 2,400 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 Northern Ireland, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Brazil, Peru, Central America, Argentina, the USA, Australia and Germany.
DAC Beachcroft Dublin specialises in insurance, professional indemnity, defendant personal injury, health, commercial litigation and employment work.
We offer a local service to all clients, whether based in the UK, Ireland or internationally. Our team of partners, lawyers and support staff work together to provide a client-led service, which responds swiftly and effectively to all matters.
Since the inception of our Dublin office we have established ourselves as one of Ireland's fastest growing and most recognised firms within our areas of expertise. We have achieved this by providing a unique offering which can be tailored to the specific requirements of each of our clients. We provide this bespoke service incorporating sound, pragmatic and commercial advice in a cost effective way.
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.
DAC Beachcroft is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from every sector of the community. We also welcome direct applications. 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.
DAC Beachcroft