Paralegal/Trainee Solicitor - Disease

Role Responsibility

An opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Solicitor or Paralegal to join the busy insurance litigation department of DAC Beachcroft Scotland LLP working within the disease claims team.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Work in a team of around 6 fee earners who work exclusively on defending claims arising from industrial disease including asbestos related conditions, noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) and Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS).
• Manage a caseload made up of both pre and post litigated industrial disease claims primarily for insurer clients.
• Where necessary assist other colleagues on more complex and higher value cases.
• Draft documents, letters and reports ensuring they are adapted to each client and their needs.
• Correspond with clients, insurers and other solicitors and liaise with Counsel and experts where appropriate.
• Analyse evidence and set case strategies encompassing both technical and commercial considerations and advise clients accordingly
• Provide a timely, professional and high quality service to clients in the management of a high volume caseload.
• Where necessary interview witnesses and prepare witness statements.
• 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

The candidate should be:

• Enthusiastic with a demonstrable interest in personal injury, claims resolution and litigation
• Highly organised and a confident communicator with an outstanding eye for detail and able to prioritise and organise workload/tasks effectively
• Team orientated, with a willingness to share knowledge with and support other members of the team
• Change oriented, with a positive, flexible approach towards the implementation of new initiatives
• Able to adopt a commercial perspective to legal issues
• IT literate, with a good knowledge of Microsoft Office and previous knowledge or experience of a case management system would be an advantage but not essential.

Professional Qualifications

• Trainees: You should hold an LLB (Hons) and have completed your Diploma in Legal Practice
• Paralegal: A law degree or equivalent is preferable but not essential. 

Experience of handling personal injury claims would be preferable but is not essential. Similarly previous experience of disease-related claims is not necessary. Experience of working in a target driven commercial environment would also be an advantage.

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, Paris, Madrid, 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.

We are known for our market-leading presence in sectors such as 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 the majority of the top 30 insurance and financial services companies operating in the UK. We are the asset management lawyers for the UK’s largest shopping centres and act for 9 of the UK’s top 10 housebuilders.

We have an impressive legal pedigree, with 155 Chambers UK 2019 practice area and individual lawyer rankings, including 30 rankings at 'Band 1' level. In Legal 500 UK, 2018, the firm received top tier ranking for 32 of its practice areas and 59 practice areas in the top two tiers. In March 2018, we were named as one of Legal Week's Best Legal Advisors for the third year running, achieving category-leading satisfaction scores for our commercial approach, service delivery, quality of legal advice, communication & responsiveness and overall relationships.

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