Supervisor
Job Introduction
Due to continued growth, DAC Beachcroft is looking to appoint a Supervisor in our team in Glasgow. This is an exciting opportunity for a Solicitor or an experienced Paralegal to undertake a varied caseload of both Pursuer and Defender work in the Sheriff Court and Court of Session (ordinary and commercial court) and have the opportunity to manage a team of Paralegals and Trainee Solicitors.
The role sits within our specialist property damage team in Glasgow, which comprises a Partner, six Solicitors, nine Paralegals and nine Trainee Solicitors. There are regular social and responsible business events organised for all lawyers at DAC Beachcroft to attend, not to mention the opportunity to get involved in our inclusion and diversity networks.
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
Direct Supervision of a team of handlers who will have responsibility for pre litigated and litigated cases carrying a value largely not exceeding £250k.
Alongside supervision duties you will run a reduced caseload of your own and/or provide support to senior lawyers within the team on complex matters.
Through effective supervision and support of lawyers, to be accountable & responsible for the following:
- Technical supervision of claims
- All interim and performance reviews, including probation reviews
- Absence management
- Cascading and communicating information
- Motivating and engaging the team, as well as overseeing their well-being
- Ensuring files are run pro-actively and effectively to conclusion by the relevant lawyer, with appropriate SLA and deadlines met
- Ensuring that lawyers carry out work effectively to meet the needs of the clients and the commercial requirements of the firm
- Effective allocation of work amongst the team to meet the skills and technical knowledge of the individual to ensure effective handling
In addition the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
- Act as a point of contact for clients in relation to Scottish claims, demonstrating a level of knowledge and skill commensurate with experience.
- Support marketing and business development activity within the team (e.g. attending marketing events, client training, clinics and shadowing days).
- Handle a caseload of pre-litigated & litigated injury claims and achieve measures.
- Maintain an awareness of the firm's strategies and plans.
- Maintain and develop technical knowledge through attendance at training sessions and reading appropriate publications.
- You will be required to handle confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols.
Who you are
The role is ideal for someone who:
- Enjoys solving a variety of different and interesting problems on a wide range of cases.
- Is interested in working with people in order to come to commercial and practical solutions.
- Likes working in a really sociable, flexible, supportive and diverse team who share knowledge with each other.
- Wants to supervise others and get exposure to client account management and business development.
You will:
- Be a qualified Solicitor or Paralegal who has demonstrable experience of handling a caseload
- Have expertise in commercial litigation generally, with demonstrable experience in managing a varied caseload in the Scottish courts?
- Be highly organised and a confident negotiator and communicator with an outstanding eye for detail
- Have excellent relationship and client handling skills. Able to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day to day issues.
- Be able to demonstrate a reasonable level of self-sufficiency, combined with an awareness of the boundaries of own competence/authority.
- Be proactive with a tenacious approach to identifying issues and solving problems
- Have an ability to adopt a commercial perspective
- Demonstrate alignment with the Firm’s Cultural Principles (Clear, Creative, Determined and Supportive).
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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