Professional Indemnity Team Lead

2 months ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Markel Law LLP Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Professional Indemnity Partner to join our team at Markel Law LLP in Manchester. The successful candidate will have significant professional indemnity law expertise and management experience, with a strong track record of delivering high-quality and commercially focused advice.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support in leading and managing the professional indemnity team, including managing, reinforcing, and developing internal organisational referrer relationships, corporate client, and business partner relationships for growth of the professional indemnity team and wider business.
  • Input into strategy and direction at senior level, providing both contentious and non-contentious legal advice representing businesses and individuals in an insured and uninsured capacity.
  • Supervise and mentor other lawyers within the team, carrying out general management including governance, compliance, supplier, and contract management.
  • Have budget, financial, and profitability control, including managing own caseload delivering appropriate personal billing and financial KPIs.
  • Support the Markel Law advice line and hub services management in relation to content and quality of professional indemnity matters.
  • Provide overall team strategic direction, development, and marketing, including website, literature, communications, and PR.
Requirements
  • Significant professional indemnity law expertise and management experience.
  • Knowledge and experience of construction disputes is strongly preferable.
  • Demonstrate technical excellence, delivering high-quality and commercially focused advice.
  • Experience of client management and practice development, with strong business development experience.
  • Be expected to develop and bring in new business to the department for exceptional growth.
  • Have a sound knowledge of legal/insurance relationships and their interaction, particularly in the context of liability insurance.
  • Demonstrate first-class client care and communication skills across all levels.
  • Have high attention to detail and accurate case management skills.
  • Have excellent written communication skills.
  • Be an effective manager, demonstrating positive and co-operative interaction with team members.
About Us

Markel Corporation is a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory, and investment operations around the world.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful.



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