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Senior Associate - Professional Indemnity

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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’re seeking a Senior Associate with Professional Indemnity experience to join the team in Leeds. You’ll play an active role in the continued growth and success of the team, in collaboration with our wider practice in the North, nationally and internationally. Our team acts for all of the main Insurance companies and Insured professionals in the supply chain, and deals with the full spectrum of Insurance work from Policy cover, recovery and strategic advice to Insurers. Join a truly international firm where collaboration across disciplines fuels variety and creative problem-solving for high-caliber clients. You’ll be empowered to build your own client relationships, directly see your impact, and deliver bespoke solutions.

Job Responsibility:

  • The opportunity to interact on a regular basis with clients
  • Share knowledge of key issues and provide meaningful advice and support
  • Handle a mixed workload of professional negligence claims involving a wide variety of professionals
  • Conduct both pre-action and litigated matters, providing real-time project support
  • Handle own caseload, alongside providing support to Partners and supervising more junior fee earners
  • Have 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 expertise (~5+ 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
What we offer:

Flexible working (Flex Forward scheme)

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 06, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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