Role overview

The team

The Construction Insurance team is part of the firm's Insurance Group and has a well-established client base, acting for the vast majority of Professional Indemnity insurers in the market as well as many of the UK's largest contractors and construction consultancies, both on joint and direct instructions.

The team handles a wide variety of claims against various construction related professionals including engineers, architects, quantity surveyors, project managers, design and build contractors and surveyors. The role largely involves defending liability claims both pre and post litigation, but the team also provide advice / representation on associated matters such as adjudication, disciplinary proceedings, arbitration and risk management. The team is also frequently asked to advise insurers on policy coverage aspect of claims.

The team spans London and Bristol and is top ranked for Professional Negligence in both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500.

The role

We have an opportunity for a Senior Associate to join the Construction Insurance team in London. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a number of partners and lawyers within a vibrant and growing team. The work will be varied, interesting and challenging and you will be given autonomy. There will be the opportunity to work on matters involving a range of construction related professions with values ranging from tens of thousands of pounds to multi millions. You will also have the opportunity to get involved with business development and client initiatives, as well as:

• Managing a caseload of construction professional indemnity claims, including coverage issues
• Delivering a high quality and timely output to clients, ensuring the highest levels of client service and alignment with agreed working practices and client service level agreements
• Contributing to the development and improvement of the team's service, support, processes, and procedures
• 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 improvements etc.
• Capture and collate required Management Information in accordance with agreed practice for clients
• Arranging and attending client events, when required.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• 5 years of PQE or equivalent relevant expertise.
• Expertise in construction litigation. Experience of insurance is desirable but not essential.
• A good knowledge of legal procedures
• Able to deliver legal and commercial solutions, working collaboratively with clients and colleagues to provide an outstanding client experience.
• Takes responsibility for managing and developing accomplished relationships with clients based on an understanding of their business objectives.
• Committed to business development to further grow the practice. Identifying and shaping commercial opportunities encouraging others to participate.
• Works efficiently and commercially and understands the importance of financial hygiene. Shares their understanding with the team.
• Adopts a commercial mindset when pricing, resourcing and using technology to manage matters and understands the impact of this on profitability.
• A collaborative leader within a team who coaches and develops junior team members to achieve their full potential.
• 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.