Description
Looking for high-quality, intellectually stimulating work in a team that values flexibility, collaboration and progression?
Our Surveyors & Valuers Liability team is growing, and we are looking to appoint two Solicitors or Associates to support a broad and exciting range of professional indemnity matters. The roles sit within our national Professional & Commercial Risk cluster, offering outstanding work for high-profile clients — all within a supportive and flexible working environment.
You'll be joining a dedicated and specialist team with deep expertise in defending claims across the full spectrum of the property sector, working with major insurers, global and national property consultancy groups, estate agents, property managers, as well as regional property service providers.
The role offers a broader mix of Surveyors & Valuers work, alongside other professional indemnity matters within the wider team.
You'll play an active role in the continued success of the practice, collaborating with colleagues across our Professional & Commercial Risk cluster nationally.
Key Responsibilities
As part of the team, you will have:
* A mixed workload of professional negligence claims, with a focus on surveyors and valuers
* Responsibility for pre-action and litigated matters, as well as supporting more senior fee earners on high-value cases
* The opportunity to liaise with clients, experts, and counsel
* Involvement in disclosure exercises, witness statement drafting, and case strategy
* Exposure to alternative dispute resolution methods, including mediation
* The chance to contribute to business development and team knowledge-sharing
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* ~3+ years PQE, with interest/expertise in professional indemnity or insurance litigation
* Surveyors & Valuers experience would be ideal, but is not essential
* Excellent legal analysis, drafting, and communication skills
* A collaborative mindset and a proactive approach to problem-solving
* Strong client-handling skills and the ability to manage a caseload appropriate to your level
* Enthusiasm to learn and progress within a high-performing team
About DAC Beachcroft
We are a leading international legal business with over 3,000 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We are 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 Bogota, Buenos Aires, Dublin, Lima, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, New York, Paris, Rome, Santiago de Chile, and Singapore plus a representative office in Miami and broad network of affiliations across the globe.
At DAC Beachcroft 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.
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.
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