Solicitor (Professional & Commercial Risk)

As part of our growth and strategy, the CDR team is looking to recruit additional lawyers to join the team, including from those with a focus on and / or interest in housebuilder disputes and public procurement. The individual(s) 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 has an impressive range of specialist skills, with a strong and growing list of national and international clients as well as a broad portfolio of work, including handling heavyweight disputes for leading clients including in High Court litigation, arbitration and other proceedings arising from high value and complex contractual disputes, IT and telecoms disputes, insolvency litigation, shareholder disputes, fraud and asset recovery, construction disputes and public procurement challenges.

• Progress and manage High Court litigation, arbitration and related proceedings across a range of commercial disputes and including in the context of specific procedural rules, for example in the context of public procurement disputes.
• Drafting documents, dealing with correspondence and managing the relevant procedural process; supporting in larger matters as well as managing own caseload.
• Use a strong understanding of the factual and commercial context to drive tactical thinking and decision-making from the outset of disputes.
• Assist with urgent applications for injunctive relief and equivalent.
• Gain broad experience across our practice, whilst also helping to develop existing specialisms including in retail, health, sport, procurement, technology and construction.
• Helping to develop a reputation for leading client service, taking responsibility and being encouraged to strengthen existing relationships and develop new ones.
• Support marketing and business development activity, contributing to strategic thinking and helping to implement it., We are committed to and recognise the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion across the board, including and beyond the protected characteristics. We take decisions based solely on merit. We value, welcome and seek out people with different backgrounds and life experiences , perspectives, beliefs, ways of thinking and identities.
As a Disability Confident employer we will guarantee to interview anyone with a disability, long term health condition or neurodiversity whose application meets the essential criteria for the role as set out in this advert. If this applies to you contact disabilityconfident@dacbeachcroft.com in confidence, quoting the reference number for this vacancy in the subject box of your email, and a member of the team will be in touch. Note for Recruitment Agencies - the DAC Beachcroft recruitment team is responsible for managing all current vacancies through direct hiring and referrals wherever possible. We do work with recruitment agencies and where we require external support we will formally release those vacancies to the agencies on our Preferred Supplier List deemed best placed to assist us. Speculative CVs sent by any agency to any DAC Beachcroft employee without a specific request by the resourcing team will not be accepted and with no introduction fee applicable. Our resourcing team can be contacted at recruitment@dacbeachcroft.com

Due to our growth and strategy, we are open-minded about the qualification level of the candidates we see: we are most interested in what you think you can bring to the role and the team, and whether we are the right fit for you. Amongst the qualities we most value are:
• Ambition to develop technical and tactical skills as part of a strong and growing team
• Ability to manage a large caseload including complex and high value disputes
• Very good client handling skills
• Strong technical skills and experience
• Willingness to report to and work with disputes lawyers in different locations and to travel as required with the role
  
  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? If so then an opportunity in our Professional and Commercial Risk team may be for you. What do we mean by "Professional & Commercial Risk". We mean we provide expert legal advice to clients across a broad range of industries and sectors via our two complementary practice areas: Professional Indemnity: we act for insurers and the professionals they insure dealing with the full range of issues that they face. Insured clients include Surveyors and Valuers, Brokers, Solicitors, Directors & Officers, construction Professionals, Trustees, IFAs and the Technology Industry. Commercial Dispute Resolution: our strong and growing commercial Disputes team acts across forums including in litigation, arbitration and in alternative dispute resolution, advising national and international clients across a wide range of sectors with often complex and high value commercial and contractual claims. We have a number of sub-specialisms within our commercial disputes team, including for example in public procurement matters; and in acting for construction and housebuilder clients, all being areas where we can offer market-leading expertise. Our teams work collaboratively across these disciplines and, whilst everyone will have their area of particular expertise, we encourage cross-working 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 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 international associations further bolstering our capabilities., About DACB We're a leading international legal business with over 3,000 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We're market leaders in insurance, health and real estate but with a full-service offering, including growing Financial Services and Tech capabilities. We represent a wide range of clients - from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for nearly all of the top-20 UK and global insurers, we're market leaders in the provision of strategic, commercial and regulatory advice to providers and commissioners in the health sector, and in real estate we advise all of the UK's top-five housebuilders. We are a fast-growing international business with offices around the globe. In addition to our 11 UK offices, we also have offices in Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Milan, Rome, Singapore, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Miami, plus a broad network of affiliations across the globe. Working with us Our vision is to be leading business advisers, recognised for our insight and our outstanding commitment to clients, and for being the place where talented people want to work. Combine this with our supportive culture and hybrid working model, and you have: a Life that Works. Our flexible approach means that we help our colleagues to be their best at work, while recognising that they have all sorts of different interests and commitments outside work. We pride ourselves on our supportive, approachable culture. We are trusted, appreciated as individuals and embraced as part of a team. At DACB, we don't just accept your differences, we celebrate and advocate for them. Our strength comes from your diverse ideas and bringing the 'whole you' to work. So if you're good at what you do, come as you are!

Are you looking for a fast-paced role where you will be intellectually challenged and treated with respect?