Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive - Property Recoveries

BCL Legal


Construction Disputes Lawyer
BCL Legal • Bristol, United Kingdom • via Simply Law Jobs
4 days ago
£70K–£80K a year
Full–time
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Job description
Construction Disputes Solicitor

BCL Legal is delighted to be partnering with a leading national law firm in their search for a Construction Disputes Solicitor or Associate with 2-6 years' PQE to join their renowned team. This is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor with relevant experience to become part of a growing practice with a strong focus on the construction, housing, and public sector industries. The role is based in Bristol, with high flexibility for remote working.

The Role

As a Construction Disputes Solicitor/Associate, you will:
· Advise on a wide range of contentious construction matters, including final account claims, defects, and PFI/project disputes.
· Manage complex, high-value cases for clients such as local authorities, NHS Trusts, housing associations, and private sector entities.
· Work on significant disputes, including PFI project disputes, compensation event claims, and defective construction matters, with recent examples such as multi-million-pound adjudications and Court of Appeal victories.
· Collaborate with a national team of construction law experts, receiving mentorship and support from senior team members.
· Gain exposure to key players in the construction industry, including developers, contractors, funders, and public sector clients.

About You

The ideal candidate will:
· Be qualified in England & Wales with 2-6 years' PQE, ideally having experience in construction disputes. Strong commercial litigation backgrounds will also be considered.
· Demonstrate excellent drafting and legal analysis skills, with the ability to manage multiple cases efficiently.
· Have a client-focused approach with the ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
· Be eager to take on challenging work and contribute to the continued growth of the team.
· PFI experience is desirable but not essential.

The Offering

The successful candidate will benefit from:
· A competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including a discretionary bonus scheme, private medical insurance, and life assurance.
· Opportunities to work on high-value and complex construction disputes, gaining exposure to a wide range of clients and sectors.
· A supportive and inclusive working environment, with flexible working arrangements to ensure a healthy work-life balance.
· Commitment to professional development, offering tailored training programs and clear career progression opportunities.
· A strong focus on employee wellbeing, including access to wellbeing services and a variety of employee-led initiatives.

Apply Now!

To apply for the Construction Disputes Solicitor/Associate role, please submit your CV or contact Kelly-Anne Willis at BCL Legal for further information.

This firm is an equal opportunities employer, promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.

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DAC Beachcroft


Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive - Property Recoveries
DAC Beachcroft • Birmingham, United Kingdom • via DAC Beachcroft Careers
Full–time
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Job description
Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive - Property Recoveries

Department: CSG - Property (Insurance / Damage / Recoveries / Subsidence)

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Remote - England and Wales

Description
We are delighted to announce that we are looking for a 0-4 year PQE Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to join our property recoveries team on a permanent contract.

The role is Claimant based and you will be responsible for working on property damage insurance recoveries covering a range of perils including fire, flood, impact and escape of water.

You will have an excellent opportunity to develop your legal skills, knowledge and career within a supportive team and an ambitious firm. DAC Beachcroft's Claims Solutions Group Property team provides solutions to the Insurance Property Recovery Sectors.

What you will do?
• The role is to work within one of our Property Recoveries teams. This is predominantly a claimant based role.
• Depending on workloads in the team the candidate will be asked to undertake:
• General recoveries tasks consisting of predominantly investigatory work on all fast, intermediate and multi-track files.
• * Investigating liability on a variety of general recoveries claims, ranging from escapes of water, flooding, impact and fire damage etc.
• * Handling their own case load, including negotiating quantum and settlement of damages with third parties.
• * Obtaining witness statements; contacting relevant parties to obtain salient documents; drafting letters of claim, issuing proceedings, disclosure, instructing Counsel/experts, progressing a file through to Trial.
• * Supporting marketing and business development activities within the team.
• * Maintaining an awareness of the firm's core strategies and aims. Handling confidential information in line with the firms data security protocols.
• * Exercise full compliance with client and internal protocols for billing and credit control and demonstrate a high level of financial management in respect of own files.
• * Achieve key measures set each financial year including a minimum budgeted annual target of 1440 chargeable hours per year.

You will also have the opportunity to become involved in marketing and client facing activities in order to build the business and their career.

This is an expanding business with good opportunities for career progression.

Who you are
• Be a Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive, or have substantial pre-qualification experience
• Be interested in and willing to learn insurance property damage law, including the basic principles of contract law and tort;
• Good communication skills to liaise with clients, intermediaries and colleagues.
• Ability to critically look at factual evidence, identify key legal arguments and apply the same.
• Commitment and enthusiasm with a professional attitude.
• Commercial awareness, resilience and confidence.
• Demonstrates alignment with the Firm’s Cultural Principles (Clear, Creative, Determined and Supportive).

What's 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).