Llp - Associate (3+pqe) Construction & Engineering - Manchester, United Kingdom - DAC Beachcroft

DAC Beachcroft
DAC Beachcroft
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Manchester, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Are you looking for a role where you will be intellectually challenged, but treated with respect? Or an environment where you can enjoy industry-leading work quality without compromising on client contact and business development? Or a position that offers genuine flexibility to allow you to meet your personal and work commitments? An opportunity in our Professional and Commercial Risk team may be for you.

We provide expert legal advice to clients across the construction, engineering and energy sectors.

We advise on Contractors All Risks matters, first party claims, subrogated recoveries and claims against construction professionals such as engineers, architects and surveyors.

The team's case load includes claims involving the collapse of various structures undergoing construction, damage caused by fire and escape of water, high value basement conversions and fraudulent claims following theft of plant and machinery.

We encourage cross-working across locations so colleagues have genuine variety in their work and can use their rounded expertise to provide creative, bespoke solutions for our clients.


So, why should you be excited about a career with us? Our team are empowered to develop their own client contacts and relationships from the start of their careers; you will see how your contribution directly impacts on your clients and understand how the service you provide helps them.

We are also very proud of our client base, who provide us with top-quality instructions.

We have the backing of a truly international firm with over 2,500 colleagues across 9 countries and with a myriad of international associations further bolstering our capabilities.


We aim to encourage diversity by offering the opportunity to bring your whole self to work, underpinned by our employer brand of A Life That Works.

Our team are very busy and work hard, but we offer genuine flexibility to allow you to meet your personal and work commitments - and that flexibility won't disappear post-Covid - it has been hardwired into our DNA for years.

All across our team, from our emerging talent to our senior leadership, you won't find a closed door, real or virtual.

Read on for more information about our specific vacancy and the firm as a whole.

Main Responsibilities

As part of our growth and strategy, our Professional and Commercial Risk team is looking to recruit an additional 0-5 year qualified solicitor to join the team in Manchester.

Some construction experience would be useful but is not essential.

The individual will play an active role in the continued growth and success of the team in collaboration with our wider practice in the North, nationally and internationally.

The team acts for all the main insurance companies. We deal with the full spectrum of insurance work from policy cover, recovery and strategic advice to insurers.

As part of the team you will have:

  • The opportunity to interact on a regular basis with clients where you will share your knowledge of key issues and provide meaningful advice to clients
  • A mixed workload of construction and engineering claims
  • Responsibility for conducting both preaction and litigated matters as well as assisting more senior fee earners
  • Responsibility for running disclosure exercises and drafting witness statements
  • A good understanding of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation
  • The opportunity to liaise directly with experts and counsel, therefore you will require the ability to understand and direct experts and Counsel
  • Maintain an awareness of the firm's strategies and plans
  • Maintain and develop technical knowledge through attendance at training sessions, reading appropriate publications and exceeding Law Society CPD requirements
  • Exercise full compliance with DAC Beachcroft protocols on billing and credit control and demonstrate a high level of financial management when supporting others in managing files and in relation to own files, where appropriate.
  • Have very good relationship and client handling skills, commensurate with experience
  • Be able to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day to day issues
  • Have a good level of selfsufficiency, and manage a caseload including complex and high value disputes
  • Be change oriented with a positive, flexible approach towards the implementation of new initiatives
  • Be team oriented and collegiate with a willingness to share knowledge with and support other members of the team
  • Demonstrate a willingness to work hard as part of a highly ambitious and driven team to help it continue to develop and to achieve its objectives
About The Company
We are a leading international legal business with over 2,500 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 Malaysia, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Central America, the USA, Au
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