Title: Professional Support Lawyer - Professional Indemnity
Seniority: 6+ PQE
Location: Manchester
Reference: AL1078
Role posted: August 2025
The Client
Our client is globally recognised for its work across the professional indemnity sector and prides itself on providing the highest quality advisory and dispute resolution services to insurers and their clients operating in both established and emerging markets.
The firm has an impressive and unmatched depth of coverage and defence capabilities across every line of insurance and reinsurance business, from the smallest claim to the most complex loss.
Placing clients at the centre of everything they do, the firm combines specialist market experience with market-leading relationship management to build a service which is tailored specifically to the needs of each client, based on an understanding of their individual claims philosophies and underwriting appetite, as well as the capital, operational and regulatory issues.
As a market leading insurance practice, the firm provides clients with ready access to advice on contentious issues regardless of business sector or location, handling disputes of all sizes up to complex multi-jurisdictional cases.
The Role:
A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced professional indemnity lawyer to join a leading practice as a Professional Support Lawyer.
This is a ‘modern’ PSL position, involving traditional PSL-type responsibilities and business development work.
Responsibilities:
Identify opportunities to leverage legal developments, legal trends and regulatory changes to market the firm’s services to clients, tailoring content to analyse the legal and practical impact of such developments for those clients
Write and lead on the distribution of technical legal content and support on the delivery of non-technical marketing content
Provide strategic input on directory submissions to enhance the reputation of the firm’s work and its lawyers
Attend internal and client strategy meetings designed to manage client relationships.
Play a leading role in the organisation of client-facing events
Provide strategic input and direction on the preparation of pitches
Support alignment between local, regional and global business development and knowledge strategy
Promote the wider utilization of knowledge and business development tools and processes within the Group
Key requirements:
Strong academic credentials
Admitted in a common law jurisdiction
Minimum 6 years post-qualification experience
Excellent English language skills (verbal and written) and the confidence to communicate and present well in a multi-cultural, multi-level matrix environment
Excellent time management and organizing skills
Innovative and client-focused in the use of delivery media
Strong word processing, spreadsheet and presentation skills
Strong legal research and excellent legal drafting skills
Able to present information concisely and professionally
Self-starter who is able to demonstrate a proactive and positive attitude to their work
Consistently produces quality work and pays close attention to detail
Ability to work with remote supervision as part of a dispersed team
Able to multi-task and work on a variety of projects at the same time
Keen to learn and develop, demonstrating enthusiasm and dedication
If you would like to discuss this role before making an application, please do get in touch with George Molyneux Buckley:
George:
07507 670453
George@Austonlegal.com
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