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Senior Associate - Commercial Litigation

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DAS UK Group

1mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Legal
  • Bristol

AI generated summary

  • You must excel under pressure, manage a caseload proactively, communicate effectively, understand SRA Code of Conduct, prioritize tasks, make sound decisions, and know pre-action protocols.
  • You will manage complex cases, assess claim success, ensure compliance with legal policy, drive efficiency, and focus on delivering positive outcomes for clients through effective case handling.

Requirements

  • Ability to work under pressure and deliver high quality performance against deadlines, KPI’s, targets and SLA’s.
  • Exceptional communication, negotiation and presentation skills, and able to communicate confidently in a clear, practical and informative way.
  • Proactive approach to managing your own caseload to a very high standard.
  • Clear and demonstrable understanding of the SRA Code of Conduct.
  • An ability to prioritise and work under pressure managing numerous commitments simultaneously.
  • Demonstrable ability to make sound commercial decisions whilst delivering excellent client care.
  • Good understanding of the applicable protocols on pre-action conduct across your technical area.

Responsibilities

  • Managing a caseload of complex cases in line with expectations, ensuring disputes are resolved in a commercial manner via courts, mediation or ADR techniques.
  • Accurately assessing the prospects of success of each claim and ensuring that the claim is handled throughout, in accordance with the requirements of our client’s legal expenses insurance policy, and in a cost-effective manner.
  • Working closely with Principal Associates to deliver on SLA’s, KPI’s, financial and performance targets, to drive efficiency, performance, billing and throughput within the team.
  • Driving a culture of effective and efficient case handling, whilst maintaining a focus on a good customer outcome for each individual client.

FAQs

What is the role of a Senior Associate in the Commercial Litigation team?

The Senior Associate will manage an autonomous caseload of complex commercial litigation cases, provide technical supervision to fee earners, and ensure the delivery of high-quality services to clients, while meeting performance targets and managing efficient case handling.

What type of cases will I handle as a Senior Associate?

You will handle intermediate and multi-track commercial claims across a broad spectrum of policyholders, resolving disputes through courts, mediation, or alternative dispute resolution techniques.

What qualifications are required for this position?

Candidates should have significant experience in commercial litigation, particularly with multi-track cases, extensive knowledge of court litigation from inception to trial, and a strong understanding of mediation and alternate dispute resolution processes.

Are there opportunities for professional development?

Yes, ARAG is committed to supporting continued professional development and offers opportunities such as Internal Training Contracts and alternative routes to qualification, including SQE and CILEX.

How does ARAG Law handle performance targets?

The Senior Associate will work closely with Principal Associates to deliver on service level agreements (SLA’s), key performance indicators (KPI’s), and financial performance targets, driving efficiency and performance within the team.

What is the company culture like at ARAG Law?

ARAG Law fosters an open, inclusive, and high-energy culture that encourages personal ownership, independent thinking, and places a strong emphasis on providing high-quality legal solutions to clients.

How many days of holiday do employees receive?

Employees receive 26 days of holiday, with the option to buy up to an additional 5 days.

What benefits does ARAG Law offer?

ARAG offers a comprehensive benefits package, including private medical insurance, a company pension scheme, group income protection, employee discounts, and access to various assistance programs.

Is prior experience in mediation necessary for this role?

While extensive litigation experience is essential, prior experience in mediation and alternative dispute resolution is highly valuable and preferred for this role.

How does the company ensure a good work-life balance for its employees?

ARAG encourages flexible working arrangements and supports employees in achieving a work-life balance that suits their individual needs.

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DAS UK Group

'First for Justice'​ for our customers and business partners.

Law
Industry
501-1000
Employees
1975
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

DAS UK Group has been helping businesses and individuals get access to justice for over 40 years. Our businesses include a legal expenses insurance company (https://www.dasinsurance.co.uk/) and a law firm. We have been a pioneer of the legal expenses insurance market since the concept was first introduced to the UK in 1975. We provide protection against unforeseen legal costs to millions of families and motorists, and hundreds of thousands of businesses every year, offering both before-the-event and after-the-event products and a range of telephone advice and assistance services, including our flagship legal advice service. Based in Bristol, with another office in South Wales, we employ over 600 people and are one of the UK's leading specialist insurers.