Our Property & Casualty (P&C) team is seeking a lawyer to be
part of its vibrant, fast growing property insurance team in London.
The P&C 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.
We offer unparalleled opportunities 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.
Fast paced, intellectually stimulating and with considerable
autonomy; this role will appeal to practitioners who enjoy dealing
with complicated points of law and innovative solutions, but have a
strong sense of commerciality and enjoy working collaboratively with
clients and other members of the team. The role will involve running
and assisting senior team members with a case load of high value
coverage and/or fraud and/or subrogated recovery claims.
The team
The P&C team spans London and Bristol.The successful candidate
will have the opportunity to work with a number of Partners and
lawyers within a vibrant and growing team. You will be given the
opportunity to develop as a lawyer, supervisor and manager.
Knowledge, skills and experience
Management of a caseload of property insurance claims including
coverage and fraud issues.
Assisting senior team members on coverage and recovery claims.
Delivering high quality and timely output to clients, ensuring
high levels of client service and alignment with agreed working
practices and client service level agreements.
Working 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.
Capturing and collating required Management Information in
accordance with agreed practice for clients.
Contributing to the development and improvement of the team's
service, support, processes and procedures.
Demonstrating the values and behaviours for which the team is
known and keep it client-focused Position requirements.
Experience:
Circa 1-year PQE or equivalent qualifying experience.
A strong grounding in property insurance including coverage and
fraud issues.
Delivers legal and commercial solutions and establishes
collaborative working relationships with clients and colleagues to
provide an outstanding client experience.
Committed to business development to further grow your network and
the practice.
Works efficiently and commercially and understands the importance
of financial hygiene.
Collaborative and works effectively in a team.
Committed to being part of a supportive, inclusive, and
collaborative firm culture.
