Start your legal career with an award-winning Fraud Team!
Are you looking to start your legal career as a Paralegal in a fast-paced and dynamic legal environment? We’re expanding our market-leading Fraud team within CSG and are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Paralegal to join our specialist Motor Fraud team.
Our Fraud team is a multi-award-winning team, known for its proactive and innovative approach to defending complex insurance fraud claims. We work on a wide range of cases, from early-stage investigations through to litigation, supporting major UK insurers and collaborating with organisations such as IFED and Regional Fraud Teams.
The Role
As a Paralegal, you’ll manage claims involving suspected fraud in motor insurance. This may include staged accidents, exaggerated injuries, false vehicle damage, and inflated hire or repair costs These cases often involve individuals, organised crime groups, or professionals within the claims supply chain. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your legal skills, gain hands-on litigation experience, and build your understanding of fraud cases in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Our team manages a broad and challenging caseload of suspected fraudulent claims, acting on behalf of major UK insurers. Your work will involve investigating and defending against a wide spectrum of fraud types—from opportunistic individual claims to complex, organised fraud rings. You’ll play a key role in identifying fraud indicators, developing case strategies, and delivering commercially focused legal advice that supports our clients’ anti-fraud objectives.
You will take ownership of a caseload of predominantly litigated claims, all with fraud concerns. You’ll work across multiple clients under Delegated and Non-Delegated authority agreements, with the support of experienced leaders. You will:
- Manage fraud-focused claims with autonomy and precision (with supervision as needed)
- Review documents and helping to identify potential fraud indicators
- Be a trusted point of contact for clients
- Maintain accurate file records, time recording, and meeting KPIs
- Stay sharp with ongoing technical, regulatory development and legal processes, including the Civil Procedure Rules
We’re keen to hear from graduates who:
- Have a strong interest in litigation and fraud prevention
- Are organised, proactive, and eager to learn
- Have good written and verbal communication skills
- Can work well both independently and as part of a team
- Show strong attention to detail and analytical thinking
- Align with our values: Clear, Creative, Determined, Supportive
Previous legal or fraud experience is not essential – full training and support will be provided.
You will have many opportunities for growth and progression in this role, specifically, we are keen to support our new colleagues move onto an apprenticeship that provides the option to qualify as a Solicitor later down the line.
We also offer:
- High levels of flexibility and a great work-life balance – find out more here: https://www.dacbeachcroft.com/en/Work-with-us/Whats-in-it-for-you/
- A well-rounded remuneration package including private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership, plus a range of additional benefits
- A mix of in-person and remote social events to help you stay connected
- The chance to get involved in a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives
- A supportive and inclusive culture where we are committed to building a diverse, authentic workplace aligned to our values: Determined, Clear, Creative and Supportive
Application information
Applications will close for this role on Wednesday 24th June, CVs will be reviewed on Thursday 25th June and outcomes delivered shortly after. Successful candidates will be required to attend an Assessment Centre in the morning or afternoon of Thursday 2nd July.
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.
