DAC Beachcroft
Solicitor-Senior Associate - Legal Professionals Disputes
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Department: Professional and Commercial Risk
Location: Bristol
Description
Do you want to develop your career as a professional disciplinary specialist, handling a varied caseload with client access and the opportunity to develop business? Do you have experience of acting for professionals and want to broaden your experience in this area?
If so, we have an opportunity in our market-leading Professional and Commercial Risk team which may be for you.
We work collaboratively across our teams. While team members are encouraged to develop particular areas of expertise—such as solicitors’ defence—we actively promote cross-team working. This allows colleagues to benefit from a broad range of work and to apply their expertise creatively in delivering effective solutions for our clients.
Key Responsibilities
The solicitors’ service line, which focuses on defending solicitors from claims and professional disciplinary investigations and proceedings, is looking to hire. We want to hear from ambitious individuals who want to develop their career in a friendly, market leading team with a first class reputation.
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As part of the team you will:
- Have the opportunity to interact on a regular basis with clients;
- Have responsibility for the day to day conduct of complex and high value cases, including Pre-Action and High Court litigation, with the ability to shape and implement strategy;
- Resolve cases using all forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution for example mediation;
- Have the opportunity to become involved in fast-paced and often high-profile work, including defending Court proceedings and proceedings at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal;
- Draft complex advice for insurers and other clients, including in relation to matters such as policy coverage.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
The ideal candidate will have experience in defending professionals and have a desire to broaden their experience into the defence of civil claims against solicitors. We are looking for bright, enthusiastic individuals who want to build their careers in a flexible and progressive environment, who are keen to grow client relationships and whose work is of the high quality our clients expect us to deliver.
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As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage (including the application, assessment or interview process), please contact recruitment@dacbeachcroft.com in confidence with the vacancy reference in the subject line, and we’ll be happy to help.
We are happy to talk flexible working with our Flex Forward scheme. We would encourage you to talk to us about our approach to flexible working during the hiring process if you would like to explore this further.
Note for Recruitment Agencies
DAC Beachcroft manages all vacancies via our in-house recruitment teams, prioritising direct sourcing and referrals. When external support is required, roles are released to selected agencies on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL).
Speculative CVs sent to any DAC Beachcroft employee without prior instruction from our recruitment teams (LLP and CSG) will not be accepted, and no fees will be payable.
For PSL queries, please contact: recruitment@dacbeachcroft.com or csgrecruitment@dacbeachcroft.com
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