Our Property & Casualty (P&C) team seeks applications from
ambitious and well-regarded insurance law practitioners to be a core
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.
The team
The P&C team spans London and Bristol. There is currently 2
Partners, 1 Of Counsel, 3 Senior Associates, and 4 Associates based in
London and 1 Partner, 4 Senior Associates, 5 Associates, 1 Litigation
Executive, 3 Claims Handlers and 1 trainee in the P&C Insurance
team based in 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.
The role
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 a case load of high value coverage and
fraud claims providing coverage advice to a range of insurers. The
successful candidate will also be expected to take responsibility for
supervision of junior fee earners, participate in business development
activities with clients and client relationship management activities.
Knowledge, skills and experience
Management of a caseload of high value coverage and liability
claims, occasionally including subrogated recoveries
Supervision of and line management of junior fee earners
Instigate and participate in business development and client
relationship management opportunities
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:
Qualified Solicitor ideally with at least 10 years PQE
Property insurance coverage experience
An ability to build and develop rapport with clients; good client
relationship skills
