Role overview

The team

The General Liability Insurance team spans London and Bristol and is linked with the Medical and Life Sciences team. The team is part of the firm's Insurance Group and has a well-established client base, acting for a number of market leading liability insurers in the provision of their employers, public and products liability services to insured businesses. There are currently 4 Partners, 3 Senior Associates and 4 Associates in the General Liability team.

The role

Our General Liability team is seeking a lawyer (NQ +) to join the team in Bristol. The role will predominantly be dealing with personal injury claims, with the opportunity to become involved in associated regulatory matters such as health and safety investigations/prosecutions and inquests. There is also the opportunity to deal with the regulation of products.

The work will be very varied, interesting and challenging and where you show you can run the cases successfully, you will be given autonomy to make your own mark on the files. You will also have the opportunity to get involved with business development and client initiatives, where appropriate.

In addition, you can expect to:

• Manage and assist with the management of fast track, intermediate and multi-track personal injury claims.
• Advise on all legal aspects relating to claims including coverage.
• 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.
• Attend client events and/or travel, principally to London, when required.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Legal Executive or Solicitor NQ +
• You will have a strong grounding in handling personal injury claims and fast track litigation.
• Experience, or an interest in gaining experience in, Product Law and Health & Safety.
• A good knowledge of legal procedures.
• Able to deliver legal and commercial solutions and establishes collaborative working relationships with clients and colleagues to provide an outstanding client experience.
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Able to manage client relationships and deliver trusted relationships.
• High level of confidentiality and integrity.
• Committed to business development to further grow their 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.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging

We are problem solvers. Whether in front of clients or behind the scenes. To solve problems creatively for clients, we need diverse collaborative thinking; drawing on different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives. That means that everyone who either applies to, or works for, the firm is treated equitably. Webelieve in removing barriers to equal access not least because our people define us and define what we do. If you need support and adjustments to do your best work, whether that's during the recruitment process or throughout your time at RPC, we're here to help.

Flexible working that supports your commitments outside of work is an important part of our culture and, where possible, we will support this across all roles. Please get in touch with our recruitment team if you have any questions about our hybrid working approach or flexible working policy.