Supervisor

Job Introduction

DAC Beachcroft is looking to appoint a Supervisor to join our National Motor Injury team. The Motor Injury team deals with a variety of motor claims including Pre litigation, MOJ, Infant Approvals, OIC, Small, Fast and Multi Track. The team has a progressive approach and a market leading reputation for not simply tackling the claims themselves from a litigation perspective, but also for tracking and analysing behaviours and trends with a view to providing insurers with bespoke strategies and changing market behaviours. This role will be situated in Birmingham, with the expectation that you will be in the Birmingham office 3 days per week. What’s in it for you? As well as offering high levels of flexibility and a great work life balance, we offer a well-rounded remuneration package (which includes private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership, amongst many other benefits) alongside real opportunities for growth and progression. We actively encourage colleagues to make use of our professional funding scheme to complete legal or business qualifications relevant to your role.At DAC Beachcroft our Flex Forward policy means that we have relaxed core hours and colleagues are able to flex their hours across the day and week. For more information please review the following link - There are regular in person and remote social events organised for colleagues at DAC Beachcroft , not to mention the opportunity to get involved in a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities, including volunteering or becoming an ally for one of our inclusion and diversity or business network groups.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 £100k.Alongside supervision duties you will run a reduced caseload of your own and/or provide support to senior lawyers within Motor Injury on complex injury 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, 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  Have demonstrable experience of handling a caseload which includes; personal injury, credit hire or similar case types. A high level of personal compliance with client SLAs, protocols and KPIs Good people management skills including the ability to motivate, coach and mentor team members at all levels IT skills - Be IT literate with a good working knowledge of Excel and Word. Prioritisation & Organisation skills – A strong ability to organise their own time, identify priority tasks and know when to ask for help. Analytical skills – The ability to critically look at factual evidence, identify what is not right/out of the ordinary. Commercial sense – The ability to know the principle or law but also know when is it worth pursuing it. Interpersonal skills – The ability to get on with a team, speak to a customer on the phone and meet a client. Resilience – The ability to stand their ground in a telephone negotiation and to receive feedback. In addition the ability to be resilient and manage own caseload with competing demands of the team.  Be a positive and approachable role model  Aptitude to learn – The ability to retain knowledge and put into play new skills. Good oral and written communication skills 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 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 . 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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