Construction - Senior Associate

6 months ago

London, United Kingdom RPC Full time

Description

ROLE OVERVIEW

The team

Our Construction team is seeking a Senior Associate to join the team in London. The Construction 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 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.

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

The role

Management of a caseload of construction professional indemnity claims, including coverage issues Delivering 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. Capturing and collating required Management Information in accordance with agreed practice for clients Will have the opportunity to arrange and attend client events.

Knowledge, skills and experience

Circa 5 years PQE oe equivalent relevant expertise. Expertise in construction litigation experience. 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. Excellent communication skills (both orally and in writing). Takes responsibility for managing and developing strong relationships with clients based on an understanding of their business objectives. Committed to business development to further grow the practice. Identifies and shapes commercial opportunities encouraging others to participate. Works efficiently and commercially and understands the importance of financial hygiene, sharing that understanding with the team. 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. High level of confidentiality and integrity Good attention to detail and excellent organisational skills. Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.

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