Title: Professional Indemnity Associate
Seniority: NQ – 5 PQE
Location: Birmingham
Reference: AL1015
Role posted: January 2024
The Client
Our client is a major insurance practice and market leader in the professional indemnity sector, with a team of more than 100 professional indemnity lawyers across the country. Their 20-strong team in Birmingham is both well established and well balanced and continues to grow.
The team in Birmingham handle a very wide range of work, including professional indemnity claims, D&O claims, construction and property damage disputes and complex coverage matters.
The team have an outstanding client list, including composite insurers, London Market insurers, self-insureds and corporate clients.
The Role:
Our client wishes to recruit a junior lawyer to help service the team’s ever-increasing volume of work.
The role will involve running a diverse caseload of professional indemnity claims and assisting experienced lawyers with complex matters.
Key requirements:
Previous defendant professional indemnity experience (NQ-5 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 – 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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