Solicitor
- Recruiter
- DAC Beachcroft LLP
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 06 Sep 2017
- Closes
- 04 Oct 2017
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Practice Area
- Commercial Litigation, Insurance, Litigation
- PQE Level
- NQ
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Solicitor - Strategic Litigation
London
Core responsibilities
- Advising clients on a range of commercial issues
- Supporting the team in drafting advice and with research on appropriate commercial solutions
- Make a contribution to non-fee-earning activity, e.g. knowledge sharing, training, client seminars, and business development
- Comply with the required standards for internal procedures, e.g. financial
- Writing articles for publication in both in-house and external publications.
- Handle confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols
Key skills
- A solicitor with general commercial law experience and preferably some claims knowledge; typically 1-2 years PQE
- A good working knowledge of the insurance industry
- Strong technical skills and an ability to understand and work through complex issues
- Excellent drafting skills
- A demonstrable ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an ‘academic’ approach to legal issues and to be highly client focused
- Ability to operate with a high level of self-sufficiency, combined with an awareness of the boundaries of own competence/authority
- Team oriented and collegiate
- Confident communicator with an ability to develop relationships, undertake client marketing and influence at all levels. Ability to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day to day issues, building up strong relationships
- Strong organisational skills to ensure a pragmatic and methodical approach
- Change oriented with a positive, flexible approach towards the implementation of new initiatives
- Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Strong attention to detail
The team
Our strategic team has been at the forefront of driving policy change for many years. It is based within the claims solutions group and acts for many insurer clients on issues that are or will become of strategic importance to the entire insurance industry. This work includes running test cases and judicial reviews, and liaising with government and public bodies to ensure required policy outcomes. From a largely claims perspective, the team also provides general commercial advice to clients including on data protection, policy wordings and contract law linked to the strategic policy issues and emerging trends that the industry faces.
About the firm
With over 2,300 people, DAC Beachcroft combines one of the most comprehensive UK legal networks with coverage across Europe, Latin America, North America and Asia-Pacific. We provide a full service claims, transactional, commercial, risk and advisory capability. We work with clients in a select range of industry sectors and are market leaders in health, insurance and real estate. We are agile, progressive and easy to engage with.
We are committed to supporting the communities where we operate through charitable giving, pro bono work and programmes such as those operated by Business in the Community and The Prince's Trust.
In Chambers UK, the leading legal guide's 2017 edition, the firm received 57 rankings with 36 of our total listings in either Band 1 or Band 2, as well as 99 Ranked Lawyers.
In The Legal 500 UK 2016, one of the leading guides to law firms in the UK, the firm received 105 practice area rankings, over half of which are Tier 1 and 2. In addition to team rankings, 18 of our lawyers have been listed in the elite "leading individuals" list, some in multiple categories, and 161 colleagues are "recommended" in the editorial.
DAC Beachcroft holds certification under ISO9001, the quality assurance standard and ISO27001, the information security standard, and DAC Beachcroft LLP is the largest law firm in the country to hold a Gold Investors in People award.
Application Details
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.