Insurance Litigation 2-5pqe

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited Full time

Insurance litigation, associate, solicitor, senior associate
The Firm
This top 10 law firm acts for the public and private sector across the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and the US providing legal advice to clients across the Company Commercial, Employment, Labour & Pensions, Litigation and Dispute Management, and RealEstate practices. With over 70 offices across 30 plus countries worldwide, they are one of the largest law practices in the world.
The Litigation Department
With over 500 experienced attorneys, they are one of the top ten largest Litigation practices in the world. Internationally recognised, they are featured in The Lawyer Global Top 50, Global Investigations Review Top 100 and Global Arbitration Review Top 30.
The Insurance Department
Their Global Insurance Group includes more than 75 insurance partners, leading worldwide teams who advise insurance and reinsurance company clients on a full array of corporate, commercial, regulatory and contentious matters. They are instructed by insurers,reinsurers, insurance intermediaries and corporates on a wide range of matters which are typically complex, high value and have an international dimension. They are recognized in the Legal 500, Chambers, Euromoney Expert Guide and Super Lawyers directoriesfor their insurance experience. The UK Insurance Team comprises 12 lawyers based in London and Manchester undertaking interesting complex work for insurance sector clients in the UK and around the world.
The Role
The contentious work that the team undertakes consists of a mixture of (re)insurance coverage and professional negligence disputes. The matters are high value, technically complex and carry an international dimension. They handle cases arising from a broadrange of product lines, including financial and professional, product liability, property and business interruption, trade credit and specialty risks. Representative examples of their current caseload include:

- A multi-million dollar coverage dispute arising under a trade credit insurance policy issued to one of the largest commodities traders in the world.
- Advising in relation to multiple claims under a financial institutions civil liability policy in connection with a regulatory investigation and associated actions.
- A $1bn claim under a product liability insurance policy arising out of a class action brought by US farmers in respect of GMO products.
- A professional negligence claim against a major insurance broker in relation to an event cancellation policy which did not respond to certain Covid-19 losses sustained by the policyholder.
- Various reinsurance recoveries arising out of Covid-19 business interruption insurance losses suffered by large insurers.

Their client base includes some of the most well-known players in commerce, counting major insurance and reinsurance businesses amongst them. Key Responsibilities
- Delivery of exceptional client service at all times. Building lasting client relationships based on high levels of mutual trust.
- Producing work of very high quality on a consistent basis, combining an awareness of client needs, strong depth of analysis and effective communication.
- The ability to work collaboratively as part of a small team is absolutely essential, as is the showing of respect for all firm stakeholders without exception.
- Adherence to firm financial management principles, including by taking shared responsibility in the maintenance of the expected level of personal utilisation (1550 hours).
- Commitment to ongoing professional development under supervision from senior lawyers and the firm Learning & Development team.
- Ongoing contributions to business development activities, including through the delivery of articles and training sessions together with participation in internal and external marketing/ networking events as appropriate.

Experience Required
- 2-5PQE of contentious insurance and reinsurance work within a recognised City law firm or in-house environment.
- Strong academic ability, intellectual curiosity and a rigorous approach to delivery of client work.
- Interest in undertaking a variety of work for a variety of clients.

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