Solicitor Apprenticeship

Leeds/Bromley

Starting Salary £19,500

Let’s make the most of your talent

An apprenticeship with DLG will help you grow your career alongside working towards a qualification.

We’re searching for Apprentices to join our team on a 6-year Programme within DLG Legal Services. During the programme you will gain experience in various departments within DLG Legal Services, developing your technical and soft skills whilst studying towards the Solicitors Qualifying Exams on the 6-year Apprenticeship with a view to qualifying as a Solicitor and gaining a permanent position in one of our Litigation teams.

What we're looking for:

We’re looking for someone who is passionate and that has a genuine interest in starting a career in the Legal Services industry!

Being able to meet deadlines and having a great eye for details is key in this role. This role will involve collaborating with a wide variety of people; therefore, we are looking for someone with great communication and relationship building skills.

You’ll enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and be able to work effectively as part of a team as well as having the capability to follow instructions and work individually. Computer literacy is essential as you will be working on a case management system and using office applications such as Word, Outlook, Excel and Teams.

To be eligible to apply for this apprenticeship you will:

• You will need at least 5 GCSEs at Grade C (4) or above and 3 A Levels with 128 UCAS points.
• Applicants need to have lived in the UK for the last 3 years

What you'll be doing:

Your apprenticeship rotation could follow this or a similar path:

• Year 1 - You will start in our Customer Response Team, learning the start of the claims process, being responsible for initial contact with the client, completing telephone Q&A’s with the client, proactively managing their expectations and providing clear and correct information using a friendly and professional manner.

• Year 2 - You will then progress to the Settlement Unit to learn the end of the claims process, chasing and dealing with incoming payments, clearing balances and closing files.

• Years 3 & 4 – You will work in our Motor Damage or Dispute Resolution teams, assessing who is at fault and the value of the claim as well as dealing with litigation tasks such as drafting court documents, dealing with court directions and preparing for trial and providing advice to our clients.

• Years 5 & 6 – You will complete your apprenticeship working in our Personal Injury Litigation team, dealing with employer liability and public liability as well as road traffic accident claims, assisting with higher value claims and dealing with all aspects of litigation.

Training Provided

As a Solicitor apprentice with BPP, you will complete the Solicitor Level 7 Apprenticeship. Additional learning within the apprenticeship at levels 4, 5 and 6 will enable you to be awarded an LLB (Hons) Law and Legal Practice, from BPP.

Your Level 7 apprenticeship shall be delivered by a blend of online and face-to-face from BPP alongside our award-winning internal training. Coupled with the on-the-job learning, completion of the apprenticeship will lead to obtaining your solicitor qualification.

What we’ll give you in return:

We wouldn’t be where we are today without our people and the wide variety of perspectives and life experiences they bring. That’s why we offer excellent benefits to suit your lifestyle and a flexible working model combining the best parts of home and office-working, varying with the nature of your role. Core benefits include:

• 9% employer contributed pension
• 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover
• 22 days holiday (rising by 1 each year to 25) + bank holidays and option to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Additional optional Health and Dental insurance
• Employee discounts and cashback
• Plus many more

Hours : 35 per week Monday to Friday

Location: Bromley/Leeds

Start Date: September 2024

There’s no-one else like you. No-one with the exact same mix of strengths, quirks, skills and thoughts. That’s why you could belong here. As part of a team of brilliant individuals, in a place that empowers you to be the best you can be. We’re proud of who we are, of what we do, and what every single one of us brings. Join us . Help us keep innovating and putting customers at the heart of everything. To be an insurance company of the future. When we work together, we can all achieve great things. Inspiring, challenging, and supporting each other to aim higher.

Together we’re one of a kind.

If you have any questions please email earlycareers@directlinegroup.co.uk

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