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Our market leading team has an extensive portfolio of work and has advised on some of the biggest and most challenging and innovative projects across the globe. If you have experience of advising on procurement routes, engineering and construction documentation, joint venture agreements, PFI and PPP documentation and alliance agreements, please get in touch.

The team are proud to act for some of the foremost companies in this sector. We advise construction professionals, contractors, employers, operators, investors and their insurers, across a wide range of industry sectors, providing all aspects of project advice.

We’re looking for experience of advising on procurement routes, engineering and construction documentation (including consultants’ appointments, building contracts, collateral warranties, third party rights and security documentation), joint venture agreements, PFI and PPP documentation, alliance agreements etc. The role would suite those with private practice and/or in house experience.

We have an extensive portfolio of international work. Experience of advising on projects internationally, is preferred but is not essential. Ideally the candidates will have contacts within the construction industry to develop into clients.

This role will involve working with internal stakeholders to consider emerging ESG trends and also, our response to regulatory requirements in these areas. Integral to this is our response to emerging EDI trends. The post holder will also liaise with the firm’s sustainability consultants, charity partners, suppliers and other external stakeholders to ensure all required reporting obligations are adhered to but also, to advance and implement the firm’s agreed ESG initiatives.

The ESG Analyst will report to the Responsible Business Partner but will work closely with others, including the Head of Risk and Compliance, the Head of Business Development the Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Partner and the Head of HR.

Responsibilities:

Data & Reporting

• Manage the preparation of timely environmental reporting from firm offices for various external disclosures.
• Point of contact for external consultants regarding production of environmental data.
• Manage any relevant data gathering required (e.g., employee commute survey) to support onward decision making.
• Conduct gap analysis on reporting processes and work with ESG team to identify solutions across regions.
• Deliver analysis of interrogation of quantitative data (excel) for both overarching sustainability and supporting other workstreams under this banner (sustainable procurement, business travel etc).
• Provide key delivery partners (travel team, procurement) with data support when required.
• Support completion of client requests, internal and external reporting.
• Lead and conduct regular diversity and inclusion surveys across the firm.

Engagement

• Work with the Head of Offices and the firm’s ESG Committee, on the firm’s delivery of ESG strategies & goals. Scope/organise/run events and initiatives.
• Support the development of environment communications.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to create engaging storytelling for internal and external publications
• Support the embedding and uptake of initiatives across jurisdictions and the balancing of differing regulations.
• Support our supplier engagement process including developing an engagement approach for in depth supplier interaction

Strategy

• Provide research to support strategy development and decision making.
• Annual assessment of ESG strategies & goals in context of wider corporate ESG landscape, making proposals for new strategies & goals for consideration by ESG Committee.
• Work under the direction of the ESG partners to help draft and update our ESG policies and procedures.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

• Education to degree level (relevant sustainability degree desirable but not essential) or relevant demonstrable work experience
• Sustainability qualification (desirable but not essential)

Experience:

• Relevant demonstrable work experience in a comparable ESG/sustainability role. A genuine and demonstrable interest in ESG.
• Commercially aware – demonstrable experience of providing pragmatic, sensible solutions in a timely manner.
• Involvement in decision making, providing clear, balanced support, advice and guidance on a range of ESG matters.
• Experience in developing effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally.

Skills:

• Professional, persuasive and influential with a can-do attitude. Well organised with the ability to prioritise effectively.
• Ability to gain the confidence of stakeholders. Strong interpersonal skills. Collaborative but can lead by example and is a team player.
• Ability to relate impact of own role to wider firm plans.

The successful candidate will have responsibility for supporting specific tasks on client files.

Candidates must have previous demonstrable and relevant experience in a Legal Executive role within a litigation department.

The main responsibilities of the role include the following:

• Providing support to fee earners on client files relating to professional indemnity, employers’ liability and personal injury and construction cases.
• Attending court to assist fee earners with the presentation of cases.
• Being responsible for the preparation and checking of all court booklets. •Preparing briefs for counsel.
• Pre-motion preparation.
• Assisting with preparation for and attendance at trials.
• Reviewing and scheduling of client documents in relation to the preparation of affidavits of discovery on large scale professional indemnity matters.
• Preparation and updating of bordereaux.

Document management and record keeping in relation to large scale class action type claims, in particular in relation to construction.

We are a specialist Construction and Professional Indemnity practice, with offices in Bristol, London, Dublin and Dubai. There are now over 35 colleagues in our Bristol office, mostly defending Solicitors, Accountants, Insurance Brokers, Architects, Engineers and their Insurers, when they face allegations of negligence. The work is challenging and interesting and the team are highly supportive and collaborative.

The successful candidate must have completed the LPC / SQE ahead of starting with us in March 2025 and be in a position to evidence this.

In the first instance, interested candidates should send a full CV and a supporting statement covering their interest in applying for the role and their readiness to take up the position to HRdept@beale-law.com by Friday 15 November 2024.

We wish to recruit a talented Professional Indemnity Associate to join our highly supportive and collaborative team.  This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful and fast growing Professional Indemnity team in Scotland. The Professional Indemnity team are highly regarded in Scotland and regularly act on behalf of a variety of Insurers throughout the UK. The team handle high value and complex claims against solicitors, accountants, IFAs and surveyors. You will also be assisting in the handling of complex PI construction claims against architects, engineers and contractors.

You will be responsible for:

• Advising professional clients and their insurers on case strategy and claim and cost reserves.
• Handling high value and complex claims from policy response to conclusion.
• Preparing reports for Insurers with the ability to explain and advise succinctly on difficult and complex areas.
• Managing the Insurer/Insured relationship, being aware of potential conflicts.
• Monitoring critical dates and ensuring compliance with Insurer service level agreements.
• Preparing for Court cases at all levels and instructing Senior and Junior Counsel.
• Instructing expert reports to assist investigations in respect of liability, causation and quantum.
• Assisting with ADR, including negotiation and mediation.
• Assisting with Adjudications.
• Identifying and advancing business development opportunities.

To apply please send your CV to hrdept@beale-law.com

Key Requirements of the role:

A CIPD qualified, HR Business Partner, with a generalist HR background but with a recruitment specialism in a legal setting, is required to further support the strengthening of the HR capability of the firm.

Responsibilities:

Recruitment & Selection – Contribute to workforce planning activity to ensure that resource requirements that meet the needs of the firm are delivered. This will involve identifying and delivering recruitment and selection solutions to support the firm’s growth strategy and ownership of current recruitment portals – i.e. LinkedIn Recruiter / Law Society Vacancies website and the development of alternative solutions.

Onboarding and Induction– Contribute to the review and development of the onboarding experience to ensure the best possible start for those joining the Firm.

Trainee Recruitment – Support trainee recruitment across all offices including onward development of the All-Hires Portal, enhancing our brand awareness across appropriate directories / University campuses and co-ordinating the relevant social media campaigns.

SQE and Apprenticeships – In the UK, co-ordinating the implementation of our response to the introduction of the SQE and looking at the possibility of appropriate apprenticeship opportunities (as appropriate) across the firm.

Relationship Management – Ability to build relationships virtually (will be responsible for providing HR assistance to multiple offices), and at all levels, so as to maximise effectiveness and ensure the reputation of the department. Building relationships with recruitment agencies in the various locations and ensuring that we maintain regular contact with them, to ensure that we are in the forefront of their mind when they are speaking to candidates. Agree terms and conditions with agencies and ensure an up-to-date database of who we have terms agreed with as well as CV’s that we have received.

System Development – support system advancements in respect of recruitment, selection, and onboarding to improve efficiencies and ensure the best possible candidate experience. This includes in the first instance, advancing the internal recruitment tracker.

Service and Performance improvement – Identify the root cause of any service, performance and process failures or improvement opportunities and propose solutions to the Senior HR Business Partner and Head of HR.

HR Policies – Review the firm’s Recruitment / Selection related HR policies to ensure that they are legally compliant. Develop training linked to our recruitment practices and be confident to deliver this training if required.

Reporting – produce relevant recruitment reports for the HR and wider leadership teams in respect of our various locations.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

MCIPD qualified.

Recruitment qualification (desirable but not essential)

Experience:

A successful track record in a Recruitment role with an E&W law firm is essential.

A continuing interest in further developing recruitment and selection solutions to improve candidate and client experience.

Commercially aware – demonstrable experience of providing pragmatic, sensible solutions in a timely manner.

Involvement in decision making, providing clear, balanced support, advice and guidance on a range of recruitment and selection issues.

Experience in developing effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally.

Experience of management and development of less experienced colleagues.

Skills:

Professional, persuasive and influential with a can-do attitude.

Well organised with the ability to prioritise effectively.

Ability to gain the confidence of stakeholders. Strong interpersonal skills.

Collaborative but can lead by example and is a team player.

Ability to relate impact of own role to wider firm plans.

Join our specialist team of expert lawyers spread across the UK, Ireland and Middle East and Canada, delivering an innovative service to our clients wherever they may be.

Our lawyers, many of whom are recognised as leaders in the legal directories, advise on some of the most prestigious projects around the world and for some of the largest consultants, contractors, developers, employers and funders.

Whilst maintaining high standards of client care, we offer a friendly, supportive and inclusive environment in which to develop your career and achieve your full potential.

Along with managing client relationships and business development skills, for our construction teams, the ideal candidate will have experience in some or all of the following

• Acting and advising in respect of claims against construction professionals such as Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Design & Build Contractors.
• Preparing reports for Insurers with the ability to explain and advise succinctly on difficult and complex areas.
• Advising on case strategy.
• Liaising with senior professional clients in a variety of disciplines.
• Managing the Insurer/Insureds relationship, being aware of potential conflicts.
• Preparing correspondence pursuant to the Pre-Action Protocol for Construction and Engineering Disputes.
• Litigation in the Courts of England & Wales and/or domestic or international Arbitration.
• ADR, including negotiation and mediation.
• Adjudication experience.
• Working knowledge of the principal standard for construction contracts.
• Instructing liability and quantum experts and Counsel.