律师 / CILEX律师 - 商业诉讼（财产追回 - 大额案件）
Solicitor / CILEX Lawyer - Commercial Litigation (Property Recoveries - Large Lo
我们很高兴宣布一个令人兴奋的职位机会，招聘一名律师或CILEX律师（0–4年PQE），加入我们领先的财产追偿团队，从事长期工作。这是一个以索赔人为核心的职位，有机会处理多样且技术性强的高价值保险追偿案件，代表领先的保险公司和保险市场中的主要利益相关者。您将处理由各种风险引起的财产损害追偿，包括火灾、洪水、水泄漏、油污、撞击损坏、建筑缺陷和其他复杂的损失事件。该职位将涉及复杂的责任、因果关系和赔偿问题，经常需要参与涉及专家证据、法医调查和战略追偿诉讼的事项。您将在与该领域知名专家合作的过程中，发展出扎实的技术专长。
作为DAC Beachcroft备受推崇的索赔解决方案团队的一部分，您将受益于在一家有抱负、协作和前瞻性的公司中提供的卓越培训、指导和职业发展机会。我们的财产追偿团队是保险行业创新追偿解决方案的市场领导者，被公认为处理该领域最复杂和高知名度的追偿案件。
您将负责什么？
作为我们不断壮大的财产追偿团队的一员，您将处理一系列复杂且高价值的保险追偿案件，代表主要保险公司客户，追索因财产损害造成的损失。您的职责包括：
- 管理自己的多轨道追偿案件，从初步调查到和解、调解或审判。
- 调查各种财产损害事件的责任，包括高价值的水泄漏、火灾、洪水、油污、撞击损坏、建筑相关损失和其他复杂的追偿事项。
- 进行详细的责仼、因果关系和赔偿调查，包括对技术和专家证据的分析。
- 获取证人陈述，获取关键文件证据，并与被保险人、经纪人、损失理算师、专家和第三方进行沟通。
- 撰写诉前函件、索赔信、诉状和其他法院文件。
- 推进诉讼程序，包括证据开示、证人证词、专家指派和和解。
查看英文原文
We are delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for a Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer (0–4 years PQE) to join our market-leading Property Recoveries Team on a permanent basis.This is a claimant-focused role offering the opportunity to handle a diverse and technically challenging caseload of high-value insurance recovery claims, acting for leading insurers and major stakeholders across the insurance market. You will work on property damage recoveries arising from a wide range of perils, including fire, flood, escape of water, oil spills, impact damage, construction defects and other complex loss events.The role will provide exposure to complex liability, causation and quantum issues, with regular involvement in matters requiring expert evidence, forensic investigations and strategic recovery litigation. You will develop strong technical expertise while working alongside recognised specialists in the field.
As part of DAC Beachcroft's highly regarded Claims Solutions Group, you will benefit from exceptional training, mentoring and career development opportunities within an ambitious, collaborative and forward-thinking firm. Our Property Recoveries Team is a market leader in delivering innovative recovery solutions to the insurance industry and is recognised for handling some of the most complex and high-profile recovery claims in the sector.
What you will do?
As part of our growing Property Recoveries Team, you will work on a broad range of complex and high-value insurance recovery claims, acting on behalf of major insurer clients to pursue recoveries arising from property damage losses.Your responsibilities will include:
- 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.
Who you are
- 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).
What's in it for you?
- High levels of flexibility and a great work life balance -
- 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
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!
Originally posted on Himalayas