Senior Fee Earner/Associate
- Recruiter
- Anonymous
- Location
- Birmingham
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 11 Sep 2018
- Closes
- 09 Oct 2018
- Sectors
- Travel & Tourism
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Description
Core responsibilities
Reporting to the Team Partner:
• Act as a first point of contact for designated clients.
• Maintain a case load of complex cross border travel litigation dealing with claims brought both under as the Package Tour Regulations as well as non-package tour claims, in strict adherence to the Service Level Agreement(s) entered into with insurer clients.
• Be responsible for managing all financial aspects of his/her caseload, to include billing in strict adherence to the Service Level Agreement(s) entered into with the insurer client, managing WIP, debt and resolving general accounting queries.
• Act as a technical point of reference for travel claims
• Build relationships with client contacts at all levels where necessary.
• Day to day responsibilities will include but is not limited to the following: - Analysis of evidence and setting case strategies encompassing both technical and commercial considerations, obtaining and drafting pleadings, witness statements and letters of response, conducting (telephone) negotiation of claims, preparing detailed counter schedules, sound file management - to include consistent and accurate: billing; management of WIP and file closures; updating Management Information.
• Participate in marketing and client training events where necessary
Key skills
• Five or more years' experience of dealing with litigated travel claims.
• A defendant background/experience is preferable but not essential.
• The technical ability to appropriately advise insurer clients as to all issues associated with complex travel claims, including jurisdiction, choice of law, liability, multiple party claims, indemnity and complex issues of medical causation and quantum requiring close liaison with appropriate experts and counsel.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
• A proven track record of working in a target driven commercial environment is essential.
• Excellent commercial awareness and an interest in broader business issues.
• This individual will be expected to be able to identify market trends, to provide commercially rounded advice to clients and view things from a business perspective.
• Flexible with an ability to adapt to rapid change, both internally and in the context of clients' businesses.
• Team player with a collegiate approach to knowledge sharing and problem solving, particular in the case of multi-site clients which are supported across the team.
• Handle confidential information in line with the firms' data security protocols
About the firm
With over 2,300 people, DAC Beachcroft combines one of the most comprehensive UK legal networks with coverage across Europe, Latin America, North America and Asia-Pacific. We provide a full service claims, transactional, commercial, risk and advisory capability. We work with clients in a select range of industry sectors and are market leaders in health, insurance and real estate. We are agile, progressive and easy to engage with.
We are committed to supporting the communities where we operate through charitable giving, pro bono work and programmes such as those operated by Business in the Community and The Prince's Trust.
In Legal 500 UK, 2017, the firm received top tier ranking for 29 of its practice areas and 60 practice areas in the top two tiers. In addition, Chambers UK, 2017, awarded 99 rankings to our partners and professionals as leading lawyers and 57 rankings in 30 separate practice areas, 36 of these rankings being in Band 1 and 2.
Application Details
DAC Beachcroft is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from every sector of the community. We also welcome direct applications. 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
Core responsibilities
Reporting to the Team Partner:
• Act as a first point of contact for designated clients.
• Maintain a case load of complex cross border travel litigation dealing with claims brought both under as the Package Tour Regulations as well as non-package tour claims, in strict adherence to the Service Level Agreement(s) entered into with insurer clients.
• Be responsible for managing all financial aspects of his/her caseload, to include billing in strict adherence to the Service Level Agreement(s) entered into with the insurer client, managing WIP, debt and resolving general accounting queries.
• Act as a technical point of reference for travel claims
• Build relationships with client contacts at all levels where necessary.
• Day to day responsibilities will include but is not limited to the following: - Analysis of evidence and setting case strategies encompassing both technical and commercial considerations, obtaining and drafting pleadings, witness statements and letters of response, conducting (telephone) negotiation of claims, preparing detailed counter schedules, sound file management - to include consistent and accurate: billing; management of WIP and file closures; updating Management Information.
• Participate in marketing and client training events where necessary
Key skills
• Five or more years' experience of dealing with litigated travel claims.
• A defendant background/experience is preferable but not essential.
• The technical ability to appropriately advise insurer clients as to all issues associated with complex travel claims, including jurisdiction, choice of law, liability, multiple party claims, indemnity and complex issues of medical causation and quantum requiring close liaison with appropriate experts and counsel.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
• A proven track record of working in a target driven commercial environment is essential.
• Excellent commercial awareness and an interest in broader business issues.
• This individual will be expected to be able to identify market trends, to provide commercially rounded advice to clients and view things from a business perspective.
• Flexible with an ability to adapt to rapid change, both internally and in the context of clients' businesses.
• Team player with a collegiate approach to knowledge sharing and problem solving, particular in the case of multi-site clients which are supported across the team.
• Handle confidential information in line with the firms' data security protocols
About the firm
With over 2,300 people, DAC Beachcroft combines one of the most comprehensive UK legal networks with coverage across Europe, Latin America, North America and Asia-Pacific. We provide a full service claims, transactional, commercial, risk and advisory capability. We work with clients in a select range of industry sectors and are market leaders in health, insurance and real estate. We are agile, progressive and easy to engage with.
We are committed to supporting the communities where we operate through charitable giving, pro bono work and programmes such as those operated by Business in the Community and The Prince's Trust.
In Legal 500 UK, 2017, the firm received top tier ranking for 29 of its practice areas and 60 practice areas in the top two tiers. In addition, Chambers UK, 2017, awarded 99 rankings to our partners and professionals as leading lawyers and 57 rankings in 30 separate practice areas, 36 of these rankings being in Band 1 and 2.
Application Details
DAC Beachcroft is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from every sector of the community. We also welcome direct applications. 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