Professional Risks Lawyer

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited ,
Bristol, Bristol
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Your new firm Our Top 100 client are top of their game in the Insurance Litigation sector. You will be joining the Bristol office of this fantastic firm with an international presence. This practice is particularly highly regarded for its expertise in defending professional indemnity claims and the Professional Indemnity Team forms an important part of the overall insurance offering. Your new role You will be given responsibility and autonomy early on in this exciting role to build up a caseload defending a wide variety of professionals and will act for many of the major global insurers and insureds. You will have the opportunity to defend claims against a raft of professional advisors including Solicitors, construction professionals, brokers and IFAs, while working for a team top ranked by the directories. With relationships with major insurers well established and, as well as reporting to insurers on often difficult and complex areas of law, you will get the chance to be involved in business development as your career progresses. What you'll need to succeed You will ideally have gained excellent defendant professional indemnity experience and be able to confidently communicate with both insurers and insureds. Familiarity with court proceedings is a given as is your understanding and compliance with a range of Service Level Agreements. Wider Commercial Litigation experience would also be considered if you have a strong interest in and awareness of the Insurance Litigation industry. What you'll get in return This is an exciting time to become part of what is a rapidly growing Professional and Financial Risks Team with a great reputation. A competitive salary is on offer and the chance to move your professional indemnity career on to the next level at a practice that is stamping its mark on the professional indemnity market in the South West. What you need to do now If you are interested in this role or are looking for further information, please call Brieanne Foster on . If this job isn't right for you but you are looking for a new job, please feel free to get in touch for a confidential discussion on your career. We would expect a lawyer with the given PQE to have gained the level of experience required, but this does not preclude applications from those with more or less PQE. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk