Solicitor – CILEX Lawyer, Commercial Litigation, Property Recoveries, Large Loss

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DAC Beachcroft

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1001 - 5000 employees

⚖️ Legal

🛡️ Insurance

🏥 Healthcare

Legal • Insurance • Healthcare

DAC Beachcroft is an international commercial law firm and advisor with a strong heritage in insurance, health and real estate. The firm employs over 3,000 people and operates across multiple regions worldwide, offering legal services including dispute resolution, regulatory advice, transactional and commercial work, and industry-specialist counsel. DAC Beachcroft positions itself as a market leader in the global insurance sector and provides multidisciplinary expertise for health and social care clients, while also advising on real estate, financial services and technology matters. The firm emphasizes innovative delivery, use of technology (including AI and digital solutions), and a client-focused, multi-jurisdictional approach.

📋 Description

• Managing your own caseload of multi-track recovery claims, from initial investigation through to settlement, mediation or trial. • Investigating liability in relation to a wide range of property damage incidents, including high value escapes of water, fire, flood, oil spills, impact damage, construction-related losses and other complex recovery matters. • Conducting detailed liability, causation and quantum investigations, including analysis of technical and expert evidence. • Obtaining witness statements, securing key documentary evidence and liaising with insureds, brokers, loss adjusters, experts and third parties. • Drafting pre-action correspondence, Letters of Claim, pleadings and other court documentation. • Progressing claims through the litigation process, including disclosure, witness evidence, expert instruction, settlement negotiations and Trial preparation. • Negotiating settlements and maximising recoveries on behalf of insurer clients. • Working collaboratively with colleagues, Counsel, forensic experts and industry-leading clients on technically challenging matters. • Contributing to client relationship management, business development and marketing initiatives to support the continued growth of the practice. • Maintaining compliance with all client service standards, regulatory requirements and the firm's information security and data protection protocols. • Demonstrating strong financial and commercial management of your files, including billing, WIP management, recoverability and credit control. • Achieving key performance measures, including a minimum annual chargeable hours target of 1,440 hours.

🎯 Requirements

• Be a Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer, or have substantial pre-qualification experience • Be interested in and willing to learn insurance property damage law, including the basic principles of contract law and tort; • Good communication skills to liaise with clients, intermediaries and colleagues. • Ability to critically look at factual evidence, identify key legal arguments and apply the same. • Commitment and enthusiasm with a professional attitude. • Commercial awareness, resilience and confidence. • Demonstrates alignment with the Firm’s Cultural Principles (Clear, Creative, Determined and Supportive).

🏖️ Benefits

• High levels of flexibility and a great work life balance - https://www.dacbeachcroft.com/en/Work-with-us/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