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Job Title
Senior Insurance Associate (7+ years PQE)
Location
Cardiff
Role
Lawyer
Description
Is
this the start of your Capital Law journey?
Working nationally and internationally
from our base in Wales, we offer all the legal services that a
trading organisation needs.
We work with businesses of all sizes -
from large corporations to those just starting up - across the
private, public, and third sectors. We alsohave a consultancy business,Capital People, that specialises in HR and Health & Safety.
We're made up of leading lawyers and
consultants, who work closely with our clients to provide the best
possible support.
Ultimately, we have one purpose: to help
others succeed.
Mission
We exist to provide an outstanding legal
and consulting service. We work in a modern, straightforward manner,
in a way that our clients want. We work with good people to do good work.
Working
within the Financial Services Team
We're looking for an experienced insurance lawyer to join our growing
financial services and insurance team, with a mix of contentious and
non-contentious insurance work. You will act for insureds and insurers
on contentious claims and give non-contentious advice across a variety
of insurance lines. The team provides ongoing regulatory and insurance
legal support to clients across the financial services sector, with a
strong focus on Insurtechs, alongside more traditional insurance work.
Our clients are generally based in London, but also across the UK and
internationally. We have offices in Cardiff and London. We work
flexibly and team members work from home and/or from either of our offices.
You will be an experienced insurance lawyer and a key member of the
team with oversight of the team's contentious and non-contentious
insurance work and responsibility for building our existing client
base of insurance clients.
You'll need:
extensive experience of working within the insurance market
(whether in-house or for an insurance law firm)
contacts within the industry that will assist you to help grow the team
an interest and ability in generating work
policy drafting experience
a strong understanding of UK and EU insurance (and regulatory
insurance law an advantage)
good knowledge of insurance contract law
strong litigation experience
excellent written and oral communication skills, clear written
presentation, strong organisational skills, good time management,
good initiative and problem-solving ability
team-focused with a flexible and collaborative approach to working
with others, but also able to work alone
technically competent and commercially aware
a strong client focused approach with plenty of drive and
enthusiasm to help us to provide an excellent client service
to travel regularly to London and Cardiff to visit clients and colleagues
You will be able to:
play a key role in building and maintaining client relationships
supervise junior lawyers
work effectively under pressure to tackle tough decisions and
present innovative ways to help clients
adhere to internal procedures and systems of Capital including
file / case management, time recording, WIP management
keep up to date with law and practice as part of continuing
professional development (CPD)
maintain high standards of professional conduct while generating
required practice income
ensure that the fees earned sufficiently exceed total costs and
expenses incurred
If you're looking for a career where your
ideas are welcomed, and you have the chance to make a significant
contribution to the business, we'd like to hear from you.
In return, we offer
a competitive salary
career development opportunities : we're a
fast-growing and ambitious firm. We understand that to fulfil our
potential, we need to fulfil that of all our employees, and our
training and career development programme is very high on the
agenda. We offer promotion twice a year.
excellent rewards and benefits : from a
competitive pension scheme, comprehensive health plan, life
assurance, option to buy/sell annual leave and recognition scheme,
to a cycle to work scheme, yoga, language classes and lots more.
a great location and working environment : Cardiff
is a fantastic place to live and work. It's good value for money,
with short commuting times, and a vibrant, friendly atmosphere. Our
office, in the city centre, is right in the middle of it all.
We are an equal opportunities employer aiming for diversity in our workforce