The Department

Our insurance disputes team has expertise in all insurance policies on the market, including but not limited to property damage and business interruption, cyber risk, D&O (directors and officers), W&I (warranty and indemnity), trade credit, political risk, product liability, employment practices, professional indemnity, BBB, fidelity/crime, and fiduciary/PTL. The team acts for corporate policyholders across a wide range of sectors including pharmaceutical/life sciences, food & beverage, luxury & retail, construction, betting & gaming, real estate, automotive and financial services.

Our experience covers the whole process, from advising on risk programmes and policy renewals, mergers and acquisitions and other commercial agreements, to litigating or arbitrating on behalf of policyholders in the event an insurer rejects their claim. Our focus on the policyholder enables us to remain largely conflict free.

Our insurance disputes team acts predominantly for corporate policyholders on coverage issues across a wide range of industries and lines of business.

London remains the hub of the insurance world with many insurers still writing their business back into London, using English law and jurisdiction to resolve disputes. However, our lawyers also have experience of handling insurance work emanating from all over the globe and they regularly work with international insurance lawyers to co-counsel or co-ordinate international disputes. Recent matters have originated from the US, France, Egypt, Lebanon, Dubai, Oman, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Duties and Responsibilities

We are looking for a Managing Associate to join our busy and growing Insurance Litigation disputes team; someone who can provide full support to the Partners in case management and business development, while helping to mentor other more junior colleagues. Candidates will ideally have 5+ years of PQE, strong academics, solid experience across a broad range of industry sectors, and be confident in managing client relationships, workloads and priorities. We are looking for proactive applicants who are ambitious and have drive and enthusiasm. Candidates should be creative legal thinkers wanting to develop a business, who are able to approach matters both from a legal as well as a commercial perspective. Sound commercial acumen is therefore a necessity, as well as the ability to 'think on your feet'.

In the context of the above, successful candidates are expected to:

• Manage all client work allocated by the Partners and other solicitors within the Group and sometimes across the wider Department.
• Demonstrate excellent case management skills and be able to run client matters (or parts of larger matters) with minimal assistance from Partners.
• Be client focussed with an ability to command the trust and confidence of our clients who expect a first class service.
• Be able to lead and supervise more junior members of the team under supervision from the Partners.
• Show an interest in mentoring and supporting junior team members with their professional development both formally (through internal training sessions) and informally.
• Be comfortable with undertaking business development both internally and externally.
• Demonstrate a proven track record in meeting standard hours for time recording and consistently contributes within their group.
• Demonstrate the ability to secure repeat work from internal and/or external clients by technical ability.
• Maintain clear communication links with colleagues in the Firm.
• Ensure good working relationships with colleagues, clients and external organisations.

Skills/Experience

• Excellent team player.
• Excellent attention to detail and drafting skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to manage cases on a day-to-day basis, and lead and supervise more junior team members.
• Ability to manage workloads effectively.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Personable and confident, able to build relationships with partners/ key stakeholders.
• Desire to build a practice and utilise contacts for business development.
• Resilient and calm under pressure.
• Adaptable and flexible in approach.
• Pro-active and takes initiative.

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

About The Mishcon de Reya Group

The Mishcon de Reya Group is an independent, international professional services business with law at its heart, employing over 1450 people with over 650 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the firm's legal services.

Mishcon de Reya LLP is based in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore and Hong Kong (through its association with Karas So LLP). The firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply. Its work is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, spanning seven core practice areas: Corporate; Dispute Resolution; Employment; Impact; Innovation; Private; and Real Estate.

The Mishcon de Reya Group includes consultancy businesses MDR Discover, MDR Mayfair (in London, Singapore and Dubai), MDR ONE, MDRi (in Hong Kong) and MDRx. The Group also includes MDR Lab, which invests in the most promising early stage legaltech companies as well as the Mishcon Academy, its in-house place of learning and platform for thought leadership.

Earlier this year, the Group announced its first strategic acquisition in the alternative legal services market, flexible legal resourcing business Flex Legal. It also acquired a majority stake in Somos, a global group actions management business.

We strive to create a fully diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture and are always happy to talk about flexible working.

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