Title: Professional Indemnity Associate
Seniority: NQ-3 PQE
Location: London
Reference: AL1006
Role posted: January 2024
The Client
As a full service insurance firm, our client is highly recognised for its strength across various line of insurance. With a firm wide ambition to grow in line with its successes, the London office is central to this strategy.
The Professional and Financial Risks team is predominantly based in London and advises on a range of claims against a variety of different professionals including solicitors, conveyancers, surveyors, architects and engineers. It also regularly advises on some very large and complex policy issues.
The Role
The Professional Indemnity department is seeking to recruit a Solicitor (NQ-3 years PQE) to assist the existing members in the growing Professional Indemnity Team in London. With genuine ambition and a strong client list, this team has achieved significant growth in recent years.
The role will involve running a caseload of smaller professional indemnity claims as well as assisting lead partners with high value and multi-party claims.
There is early client contact and likely to be significant secondment opportunities in the future.
Key Requirements:
Previous defendant professional indemnity experience (NQ-3 years PQE)
An ability to prioritise workload
An ability to communicate in writing and prepare succinct and concise reports
Ability to pay attention to detail
Ability to work with case management systems
The personal skills to deal with such work as major and expensive litigation involving liaison with senior claims handlers
Legal qualification required i.e. Solicitor / FILEX or equivalent
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).
Offering a competitive salary and bonus structure, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading insurance practice.
If you would like to discuss this role before making an application, please do get in touch at any time on the numbers below:
Laila:
07974 820298
Laila@Austonlegal.com
Adam:
07968 007 197
Adam@Austonlegal.com
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