Job Description

Property & Casualty - Senior Associate

Role

Senior Associate

Location

London

Practice Area/Department

Property & Casualty

Job Title

Property & Casualty - Senior Associate

Position

Full Time

Description

ROLE OVERVIEW

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
• Highly motivated and committed
• Good communication skills
• Good organisational/project management skills
• Excellent academic background

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