Supervisor (Solicitor / CILEX Lawyer) - EL/PL

Application Deadline: 30 January 2025

Department: CSG - Casualty (EL/PL / Complex Injury / Disease / Fraud / Motor Injury / Vehicle Hire and Damage)

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Remote - England and Wales

Due to ongoing client wins and impressive growth, DAC Beachcroft's Casualty Injury team is on the lookout for a Supervisor to join the team. Our Casualty Injury team focuses on employers' liability and public liability claims, with claims valued up to £100k with supervisors and senior lawyers handling matters beyond this value. This is your chance to work within a dynamic and supportive team (with full and supportive training provided), handling a diverse range of EL/PL claims and making a real impact.

By joining our team, you will have the chance to develop your technical expertise in EL/PL personal injury claims, enhance your time management skills, and build valuable legal connections. At DAC Beachcroft, you'll benefit from working at one of the leading law firms in the country. Not only will you gain hands-on experience, but you'll also have the opportunity to expand your professional network by building relationships with key clients (including leading names in the insurance industry and corporate businesses, many of whom are household names). This is your chance to grow and thrive in a supportive and prestigious environment. We are accepting applicants from all over the UK, offering the flexibility to work either remotely, in-office or hybrid working. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone based in or around Birmingham or South Wales.

What you will do?

• Direct Supervision and Management of a small team of Paralegals who will have responsibility for volume litigated EL/PL cases.
• Through effective supervision and support of fee earners, to be accountable & responsible for the following:

• Technical supervision of claims
• All interim and performance reviews
• Absence management
• Cascading and communicating information from senior management
• Motivating and engaging the team, as well as overseeing their well-being
• Coach their team and provide support to develop their team members and proceed through the career framework
• Monitoring team financial performance and ensuring that targets are hit
• Ensuring files are run pro-actively and effectively to conclusion by the relevant lawyer, with appropriate deadlines met
• Ensuring that lawyers carry out work effectively to meet the needs of the clients and the commercial requirements of the firm
• Ensuring any emerging risk or compliance issues that are raised by lawyers within a case are addressed and managed in conjunction with the Team Partner in the first instance
• Effective allocation of work amongst the team to meet the skills and technical knowledge of the individual whilst ensuring work is carried out profitably for the firm and client
• Raising and dealing with any complaint or any escalated risk or compliance issues appropriately

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 small caseload of mixed value EL/PL claims.
• 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

• A Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive or Experienced Paralegal ideally with supervision experience or keen to move into a supervising role. Any experience will ideally have been in a Personal Injury environment however other supervision experience will be considered.
• Have demonstrable experience of handling a caseload which includes; EL/PL, personal injury 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 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.
• Aptitude to learn – The ability to retain knowledge and put into play new skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

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!