Solicitor- Professional Indemnity

2 weeks ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Weightmans Full time

About your new role

We are looking to recruit a Solicitor to support the Specialty team in Manchester. The applicant will specialise in professional indemnity.  The Specialty team undertakes a broad range of substantial, challenging, largely contentious work. This includes defending claims against a wide variety of professional service providers (including architects, engineers and financial advisors); insurance policy coverage; insurance and reinsurance disputes; and claims relating to construction and property damage.

Main duties and responsibilities

Assisting the partners and senior lawyers with their caseloads Proactive management of cases with supervision Preparing detailed and technical reports, correspondence and court documents Advising clients in relation to issues of liability and coverage Liaising with insurer and insured clients, experts, witnesses, counsel and other parties Ensuring compliance with client service level agreements, relevant policies and procedures Supporting business development initiatives Completion of management information Delegating to and developing trainees and paralegals Assisting with other work allocated by the Team Manager Working in accordance with Weightmans’ values

This list is only intended to be indicative of the types of activities which the successful candidate will be involved in.

About You

• 0-5years’ PQE or equivalent
• Experience of insurance litigation and policy coverage analysis is essential
• Experience of professional risk claims is essential
• Understanding of commercial insurance policies, the insurance market, reporting arrangements, reserving philosophies, and the relationship between brokers, underwriters/insurers and lawyers is also essential
• Previous secondment to or employment with an insurance organisation would be advantageous
• Experience of fraud work would be advantageous
• Ability to work to deadlines / targets, to prioritise and manage a caseload and to work under pressure to deliver effective solutions
• Ability to work well as part of a team and on your own initiative 
• A commercial, solution-driven and client-focused approach
• Strong legal and analytical skills and an eye for detail 
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a positive attitude 
• Excellent IT skills
• Excellent teamwork skills

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