Solicitor - Counter Fraud Specialist

2 weeks ago


United Kingdom DAC Beachcroft Full time
Job Introduction

DAC Beachcroft is seeking a skilled Solicitor to join our esteemed Counter Fraud team in Belfast. This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated solicitor to specialize in this area of expertise and contribute to a collaborative and award-winning team of lawyers.

Key Responsibilities
  • Handle a caseload of predominantly litigated claims on both the County Court and High Court jurisdictions, with appropriate supervision, potentially across multiple clients.
  • Attend County Courts and the High Court in person or remotely for advocacy purposes.
  • Act as a point of contact for clients, demonstrating a level of knowledge and skill commensurate with experience.
  • Ensure full compliance with clients' SLAs and DAC Beachcroft's internal protocols.
  • Demonstrate a high level of financial management in respect of own files.
  • Achieve annual fee targets and hit 1440 chargeable hours per year (if full-time).
  • Support marketing and business development activity within the team, e.g., attending marketing events and client training.
  • Build an awareness of the Firm's other services, developing effective internal and external networks.
  • Maintain and develop technical knowledge through attendance at training sessions, reading relevant publications, and meeting Solicitors Regulatory Authority CPD requirements, where necessary.
  • Prompt and accurate provision of MI.
Requirements
  • A Practising Solicitor (0 – 3 years PQE) preferably with a strong litigation background.
  • Expertise in fraud is beneficial, but not essential.
  • Knowledge of motor and credit hire claims is beneficial.
  • Sound knowledge of the Litigious processes and procedures in N. Ireland.
  • Confident negotiator and communicator.
  • First-class investigation and analytical skills.
  • Ability to work on own initiative without close supervision but also a team player with a collegiate approach to knowledge sharing and problem solving.
  • A commercial perspective on legal issues.
  • Demonstrates 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 recognized 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, recognized 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 https://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.



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