Professional Indemnity Associate  NQ – 5 PQE Birmingham 

 
Title: Professional Indemnity Associate 
Seniority: NQ – 5 PQE 
Location: Birmingham 
Reference: AL1015 
Role posted: September 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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