Professional Indemnity Solicitor

Professional Indemnity Solicitor

This national law firm are seeking a Professional Indemnity Solicitor to join their Tier 1 Legal 500 rated team in Manchester.

The team offers excellent quality professional indemnity work often handling highly complex instructions.

THE FIRM

With a particular strength in the litigation market they are widely recognised as the leader in their field. They have received a variety of accolades over the last few years.

We are looking to recruit a Solicitor to support the Specialty team in Manchester. The applicant will specialise in professional indemnity. The Specialty team undertakes a broad range of substantial, challenging, largely contentious work. This includes defending claims against a wide variety of professional service providers (including architects, engineers and financial advisors); insurance policy coverage; insurance and reinsurance disputes; and claims relating to construction and property damage.

Main duties and responsibilities

Assisting the partners and senior lawyers with their caseloads
Proactive management of cases with supervision
Preparing detailed and technical reports, correspondence and court documents
Advising clients in relation to issues of liability and coverage
Liaising with insurer and insured clients, experts, witnesses, counsel and other parties
Ensuring compliance with client service level agreements, relevant policies and procedures
Supporting business development initiatives
Completion of management information
Delegating to and developing trainees and paralegals
Assisting with other work allocated by the Team Manager

About You
* 0-5years' PQE or equivalent
* Experience of insurance litigation and policy coverage analysis is essential
* Experience of professional risk claims is essential
* Understanding of commercial insurance policies, the insurance market, reporting arrangements, reserving philosophies, and the relationship between brokers, underwriters/insurers and lawyers is also essential

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NOW

If you're interested in this Professional Indemnity Solicitor role, please apply now or forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us.

BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.