Department: CSG - Strategic (Advocacy / Costs / Safety, Health and Environment / Criminal / Abuse / Travel)
Location: Belfast
Description
We are looking for a Paralegal to join our Belfast Regulatory SHE Advisory Team. We currently employ over 30 specialist lawyers in our Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) team, one of the largest in the UK. The team operates from a number of key locations, including Belfast, where we are looking to expand due to client and case demands. The team advises insurers and corporate clients in relation to investigations and prosecutions by a wide range of regulators including the Police, Health and Safety Executive, Environment Agency, Inquests and Local Authorities. We deal with all aspects of advice and defence and are currently instructed in a number of high profile cases and investigations.
What you will do?
* The opportunity to work on a varied and interesting caseload (including Magistrate, Crown, County Court and High Court matters) and to develop technical expertise in health and safety, criminal motor defence, civil proceedings, as well as other aspects of regulatory law.
* Be based in or about Belfast to assist the SHE team on matters including research tasks and case management in both advisory and defence work encompassing a range of regulatory issues. The work will be both contentious and non-contentious in nature, including assisting on occasion with client training, and will largely be task driven.
* An opportunity to develop court experience, assisting fee earners at inquests and trials or other hearings in Court.
* Opportunity to develop experience at all stages of a regulatory case from initial incident through to conclusion of prosecution.
* Role will include preparation of case papers for court bundles and instructions to counsel and expert, as well as assisting fee earners in the arrangement of hearings, attending consultations, taking witness statements, attending site inspections and the instruction of experts.
* Keep case management systems and diaries updated with diary dates as required by the case.
* Handle confidential information in line with the firms data security protocols.
* As part of your role you may be asked to support marketing and business development activity within the team. This will include assisting with meeting clients, attending training sessions and marketing events, as well as assisting with the publishing of regulatory updates to our client base.
Who you are
* Capable and knowledgeable Paralegal.
* Previous experience in regulatory/criminal work preferable though not essential.
* Excellent research skills.
* Confident oral and written communication skills and an ability to deal appropriately and sensitively with people involved in fatal and/or severe accidents.
* Meet and exceed budgetary requirements in terms of both time and fee income.
* Proactive and energetic with a tenacious approach to identifying issues and solving problems.
* Able to progress tasks using own initiative, seeking guidance and input from others where appropriate.
* Able to work to deadlines, prioritise own workload effectively under pressure and manage conflicting priorities.
* Willingness to work out of hours where required to provide support to the team and potentially on site visits.
* Quality and customer service oriented with a concern for accuracy and an eye for detail.
* Team oriented. A collegiate approach to sharing knowledge and working with both senior and junior colleagues across different locations and practice groups is essential.
* IT literate with good knowledge of Word and Excel. Knowledge/previous experience of a case management system is preferred as are good keyboard skills.
* Hold a full driving licence and be prepared to travel.
* Demonstrates alignment with the Firm’s Cultural Principles (Clear, Creative, Determined and Supportive).
Whats in it for you?
* High levels of flexibility and a great work life balance - https://jobs.dacbeachcroft.com/whats-in-it-for-you/
* 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!
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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