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Are you looking for a role offering intellectual challenge, client-focus and industry-leading quality, without compromising on genuine flexibility? An opportunity in our Professional and Commercial Risk team may be for you. We are looking to recruit a Senior Associate to work within our highly regarded Construction Professional Indemnity Team. The Team is thriving and we are seeking to expand rapidly both to service existing work-loads and to exploit new sources of work. The candidate will play an active role in the continued growth and success of the team, in collaboration with our wider practice nationally and internationally.
Job Responsibility:
The opportunity to interact on a regular basis with clients. You will share your knowledge of key issues and provide meaningful advice and support
A workload of professional negligence claims within the construction sector, involving a range of professionals such as architects, engineers, design & build contractors, quantity surveyors, project managers, and specialist subcontractors
Advising insurers on all aspects of coverage under a construction professional indemnity policy
Responsibility for conducting both pre-action and litigated matters, providing real-time project support
Your own caseload to handle, alongside providing support to our Partners and supervising more junior fee earners on matters which involve a large team of fee earners
A good understanding and experience of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation
Direct engagement with experts and Counsel, directing our work with both
Requirements:
Professional indemnity construction expertise (~6+ PQE)
Strong relationship and client handling skills, commensurate with experience
The ability to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day-to-day issues
A good level of self-sufficiency, managing a caseload commensurate with experience
Change oriented, with a positive, flexible approach towards the implementation of new initiatives
Team-oriented and collegiate, with a willingness to share knowledge with and support other members of the team
A willingness to work hard as part of a highly ambitious and driven team