Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Transformation and Change team which consists of a team of Project Managers and Business Analysts who\'s primary responsibility is to deliver the Organisations Strategies. Supporting and managing projects across a range of Portfolios including Systems and Technology; Data Insights, Client Insights, Operational Excellence and People. The team are looking for a skilled Project Coordinator or someone with transferrable skills with a passion for planning and organising who is seeking an opportunity to start a career in Project Management. The role is full time with majority Remote Working, ideally based in the Birmingham area.

What\'s in it for you?

As well as offering high levels of flexibility and a great work life balance, we offer a well-rounded remuneration package (which includes private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership, amongst many other benefits) alongside real opportunities for growth and progression. We actively encourage colleagues to make use of our professional funding scheme to complete legal or business qualifications relevant to your role.

At DAC Beachcroft our Flex Forward policy means that we have relaxed core hours and colleagues are able to flex their hours across the day and week. For more information please review the following link -

There are regular in person and remote social events organised for colleagues at DAC Beachcroft , not to mention the opportunity to get involved in a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities, including volunteering or becoming an ally for one of our inclusion and diversity or business network groups.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, which aligns closely to our cultural principles (Determined, Clear, Creative and Supportive). If you are excited about this role and being part of our culture, but your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

What you will do

• Take ownership for compiling, analysing and maintaining core project documentation, reports, resource management and ensure project governance procedures and processes are adhered to across multiple projects covering all of the portfolios within the strategy for your own projects and for others.
• Take responsibility for the creation, definition, documentation and safe execution of tasks and smaller projects in accordance with best practice independently. Actively managing and participating in all phases of the project lifecycle and appropriately managing and escalating risks, issues and other blockers to progress with strong and confident written and verbal communication.
• Assist with coordination and administration activities on larger, more complex projects as directed and monitor performance of projects against key parameters, including milestones and timescales throughout the lifecycle of the project including post-completion analysis of projects and capturing lessons learnt for continuous improvement objectives.
• Liaise and communicate effectively with relevant DACB teams and senior stakeholders within the wider firm as well as external suppliers / contractors and clients.
• Other administrative tasks supporting projects and business initiatives as required by Managers in the Transformation and Change Team and the wider business.

Who you are

• Previous experience in a project management role or with project management methodologies is advantageous, but not essential. The individual requires excellent and demonstratable organisational skills and attention to detail who is a proactive completer-finisher, a team player and capable of self-motivating and working independently.
• Have people skills with a clear persuasive communication style and a level of personal credibility. Have assimilating/listening skills and thereby an ability to build effective, reciprocal relationships at all stakeholder levels.
• Have experience of taking responsibility for driving tasks/projects forward on own initiative proactively and be resilient in the face of setbacks. Be able to demonstrate clear judgment and apply a common sense approach whilst balancing between the detail and the bigger picture.
• The ability to be task / delivery focused is essential as well as capable of delivering pragmatic solutions
• Possess the ability to proactively manage numerous tasks, competing priorities and the ability to work well under pressure on a daily basis ensuring nothing is overlooked and applying high quality standards to all outputs.

• Have an understanding of the function of management reporting and information, together with an intermediate level of competence in Microsoft Office systems and the ability to generate and interpret data-based reports or a willingness to learn.

• Demonstrates alignment with the Firm\'s Cultural Principles (Clear, Creative, Determined and Supportive).

About DAC Beachcroft

We are a leading international legal business with 3,000 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We have 11 offices in the UK as well as offices in Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Milan, Rome, Singapore, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Miami. We also have associations/alliances with firms in Malaysia, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Central America, the USA, Australia and Germany.

We are a broad-based commercial firm with a strong heritage in insurance, health and real estate. This is complemented by a fast-growing Business Advisory capability. We represent a wide range of clients, from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for the UK\'s top-ten insurers, we are 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 the UK\'s top-12 housebuilders.

We have an impressive legal pedigree, with 141 practice area rankings across Chambers UK 2023 and The Legal 500 2023 and over 230 individual lawyers ranked in the two guides.

Our successes have been recognised by the legal industry and the markets in which we operate. Our most recent accolades include being named the top winner at the 2022 Legal Innovation Awards with two awards, bringing home two National Insurance Awards in 2023 for \'Insurance Law\' and \'Innovative Product\', winning \'Legal Adviser of the Year - Public\' at both the 2021 and 2022 HealthInvestor Awards and \'Legal Adviser of the Year - Private\' at the 2021 awards, and being named \'Arbitration Team of the Year\' at the 2022 British Legal Awards. Regionally in the UK, we were named \'Law Firm of the Year - Large\' in the 2022 Yorkshire Legal Awards and \'Innovators of the Year\' at the 2022 Bristol Law Society Awards.

Our vision is to be leading business advisers, recognised for our insight and our outstanding commitment to clients, and for being the place where talented people want to work. For further details on our work and our culture, please visit .

What you need to know about applying

At DAC Beachcroft, we don\'t just accept your differences we celebrate them. From bespoke solutions for our clients, to treating you like an individual. Our strength comes from your diverse ideas and bringing the whole you to work. So if you\'re good at what you do, come as you are. We welcome direct applications and are happy to talk flexible working.

We also want you to be at your very best. Please feel free to let us know of any changes we can make at any point in the recruitment process that will help support your application. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV. Your application will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.

Note for Recruitment Agencies - the DAC Beachcroft recruitment team is responsible for managing all current vacancies through direct hiring and referrals wherever possible. We do work with recruitment agencies and where we require external support we will formally release those vacancies to the agencies on our Preferred Supplier List deemed best placed to assist us. Speculative CVs sent by any agency to any DAC Beachcroft employee without a specific request by the recruitment team will not be accepted and with no introduction fee applicable. Our recruitment team can be contacted at

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