Title: Property Insurance Senior Associate
Seniority: 7+ PQE
Location: Bristol
Reference: AL1061
Role posted: November 2024
The Client
Our client is a top-tier legal firm known for its outstanding reputation and innovative client-focused approach. They are widely recognised for their expertise in property and casualty matters within the insurance sector, acting on behalf of most major household and commercial property insurers.
The role:
Our client is seeking a Senior Associate to join its highly regarded Property & Casualty team in Bristol. The Property & Casualty team is part of the firm's Insurance Group and has a well-established client base, acting for the vast majority of household and commercial property Insurers in the market.
This is an exciting opportunity to work on high-profile and high-value claims both domestically and internationally in a friendly and dynamic environment. Members of the team regularly represent and advise clients on complex coverage including fraud and claims under the Insurance Act 2015 and CIDRA 2012. Team members are involved in all stages of claims, including handling negotiations, trials and mediations in their own right where appropriate.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a number of Partners and lawyers within a vibrant and fast-growing team. You will be given the opportunity to develop as a lawyer, supervisor and manager.
Key responsibilities:
Management of a caseload of property insurance claims including coverage and fraud issues.
Instigate and participate in business development and client relationship management opportunities.
Deliver a high quality and timely output to clients, ensuring high levels of client service and alignment with agreed working practices and client service level agreements.
Work to develop an environment of constant improvement: enthusiastically sharing with and helping others; and taking responsibility for aspects of team development, such as intranet pages, training and induction, process improvement etc.
Capture and collate required Management Information in accordance with agreed practice for clients.
Contribute to the development and improvement of the team's service, support, processes and procedures.
Key requirements:
You will ideally be around 8PQE
A specialism in Property insurance, including subrogated recovery experience.
Able to deliver legal and commercial solutions, working collaboratively with clients and colleagues to provide an outstanding client experience.
Take responsibility for managing and developing relationships with clients based on an understanding of their business objectives.
Committed to business development to further grow the practice
If you are considering your options or are interested in having a confidential chat before making an application, please do get in touch for more details.
Laila: 07974 820298
Laila@Austonlegal.com
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.
George:
07507 670 453
George@Austonlegal.com
Laila:
07974 820298
Laila@Austonlegal.com
Adam:
07968 007 197
Adam@Austonlegal.com
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