Solicitor/ Chartered Legal Executive - Disease - Leeds
Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.
Job Introduction
The Leeds Claims Solutions team are looking to recruit an enthusiastic new team member who has experience of handling industrial disease claims.
We are looking for a solicitor/chartered legal executive looking to develop an ambitious career within a supportive team and growing firm.
What’s in it for you?
As well as offering high levels of flexibility and a great work life balance, we offer a well-rounded remuneration package (which includes private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership, amongst many other benefits) alongside real opportunities for growth and progression. We actively encourage colleagues to make use of our professional funding scheme to complete legal or business qualifications relevant to your role.
At DAC Beachcroft our Flex Forward policy means that we have relaxed core hours and colleagues are able to flex their hours across the day and week. For more information please review the following link - https://jobs.dacbeachcroft.com/whats-in-it-for-you/
There are regular in person and remote social events organised for colleagues at DAC Beachcroft , not to mention the opportunity to get involved in a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities, including volunteering or becoming an ally for one of our inclusion and diversity or business network groups.
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
- Experience working with defendant industrial disease claims.
- You will be working in a team who work exclusively on defended industrial disease claims. The team is within a wider office that handles a variety of claims and legal issues.
- Your case load will be made up of industrial disease claims including NIHL, HAVS, and asbestos related conditions. You will also assist our more senior lawyers on more complex disease cases
- You will work for a mixture of insurer clients and self-insured companies which instruct us directly.
- You shall 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.
- Support marketing and business development activity within the team. This will include meeting clients, attending training sessions and marketing events.
- Maintain and develop technical knowledge through attendance at training sessions, reading appropriate publications and where necessary exceeding Law Society CPD requirements.
Who you are
- A Solicitor with a keen interest and proven ability in injury claims.
- Be able to build good relationships within the team and also with our commercial/insurer clients.
- An awareness of management information, client driven KPI's and their importance to meeting client expectations would be preferable.
- Able to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day to day issues.
- An ability to adopt a commercial (or pragmatic) perspective rather than an ‘academic’ approach to legal issues.
- Team oriented and collegiate with a willingness to share knowledge with and support other members of the team.
- Demonstrates alignment with the Firm’s Cultural Principles (Clear, Creative, Determined and Supportive).
What you need to know about applying
We encourage our colleagues to apply for roles across the Claims Solutions group, please note that you will need to have completed your probation period before applying and should inform your current line manager when an application has been made.
We 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.
DAC Beachcroft