Our Property & Casualty team spans London and Bristol. 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 successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a
number of Partners and lawyers within a vibrant and fast-growing team.
You will be given the opportunity to develop as a lawyer, supervisor
and manager.
The role
We have an opportunity for ambitious and well-regarded insurance law
practitioners to join our fast-growing property insurance team as a
Senior Associate (circa 8 years PQE) in Bristol. 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. You will have the opportunity to supervise, and
line manage junior fee earners, as well as:
Manage a caseload of high value subrogated recovery claims,
occasionally including liability claims.
Instigate and participate in business development and client
relationship management opportunities.
Deliver a high quality and timely output to clients, ensuring high
levels of client service and alignment with agreed working practices
and client service level agreements.
Work 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.
Capture and collate required Management Information in accordance
with agreed practice for clients.
Contribute to the development and improvement of the team's
service, support, processes and procedures.
Knowledge, skills and experience
Circa. 8 years of PQE
A specialism in property litigation. Insurance experience is
highly desirable but not essential.
Take responsibility for managing and developing relationships with
clients based on an understanding of their business objectives.
Committed to business development to further grow the practice.
Able to work efficiently and commercially and understands the
importance of financial hygiene, sharing the 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.
