Location: Manchester
Reference: AL1018
Level: NQ - 3 PQE
Role posted: January 2024
The Client
Our client is an international law firm with an outstanding reputation and Manchester is the main location of their regional property damage offering. The team carry out a broad range of defendant and claimant work, including complex liability claims and subrogated recoveries arising from the full range of insurable risks. The team are also known for advising on policy coverage and handling pure construction disputes and business interruption claims.
The Role:
The partners in Manchester wish to recruit a junior lawyer to handle a wide-ranging caseload of their own and support more experienced lawyers as required with complex matters.
The successful candidate can expect to handle liability claims, recoveries and coverage disputes.
There is early client contact and likely to be significant secondment opportunities in the future.
Key requirements:
Previous commercial insurance/commercial litigation experience (NQ – 3 PQE)
An ability to prioritise workload
An ability to communicate in writing and prepare succinct and precise reports
Ability to pay attention to detail
Ability to work with case management systems
The personal skills to deal with major and expensive litigation, including liaising with senior claims handlers
Legal qualification (solicitor/FCILEx)
Desirable:
Willingness to play a role in the development of client relationships and of the practice as a whole
Claims handling experience (via a previous secondment or otherwise)
If you would like to discuss this role before making an application, please do get in touch at any time on the numbers below:
George:
07507 670 453
George@Austonlegal.com
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