Fee Earner - Credit Hire

Job Introduction

Working within the Glasgow Credit Hire team, your case load will be RTA claims dealing with litigated liability disputes, credit hire and damage claims.   Experience of dealing with Scottish civil litigation claims at Simple Procedure and Ordinary Cause level is essential.

Ideally the role is a full time position however part time applicants will be considered and flexible/agile working is available following successful completion of probationary period

Main Responsibilities

Reporting to the Associate, the candidate will be :

• Working in a small team with an Associate and Paralegal. The Associate will be responsible for supervision.
• Working for a wide variety household name insurer clients and their Insureds.
• Handling a workload in accordance with client protocols (SLA), acting as a point of contact for clients, demonstrating a level of knowledge and skill commensurate with experience

Day to day responsibilities will include but is not limited to the following: 

• Analysis of evidence and setting case strategies encompassing both technical and commercial considerations
• Obtaining and drafting pleadings, witness statements, conducting (telephone) negotiation of claims
• Sound file management – to include consistent and accurate: billing; management of WIP and file closures; updating Management Information and KPI compliance.
• Exercising full compliance with DAC Beachcroft protocols on billing and credit control and demonstrating a high level of financial management in respect of own files.
• Effectively time record and aim to achieve and meet a budgeted annual target in respect of chargeable hours per year.
• Supporting marketing and business development activity within the team (e.g. attending marketing events and client training), where appropriate.
• Building an awareness of DAC Beachcroft's other services.
• Building effective internal and external networks.
• Maintaining an awareness of the firm's strategies and plans.
• Handling confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols.

The Ideal Candidate

• Fee earner with a demonstrable interest and previous experience in the volume litigated credit area, including knowledge of the Court rules and procedures in both Simple Procedure and Ordinary Cause actions
• Experience in drafting court pleadings, and conducting procedural hearings and proofs.
• A Defender background / experience is preferable but not essential.
• Excellent relationship, client handling, and communication skills.
• Able to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day to day issues.
• Able to demonstrate self-sufficiency, combined with an awareness of the boundaries of own competence/authority; simply an ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an ‘academic’ approach to legal issues.
• Change oriented with a positive, flexible approach towards the implementation of new initiatives
• Team oriented and collegiate with a willingness to share knowledge with and support other members of the team

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.

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.