Assistant Lawyer (Large & Complex Loss)

Keoghs; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday per year

Family Cover Private Medical Insurance

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

24/7 online GP access

Pension Contribution

Job summary

A leading insurance law firm is seeking an Assistant Lawyer to join their Property Risks and Coverage Team in Bristol. The role involves managing a caseload of large and complex cases, supporting lead lawyers, and engaging in client training seminars. Ideal candidates should have a solicitor qualification and prior experience in property insurance claims, with strong communication and analytical skills. Hybrid working is available, and competitive benefits including private medical insurance and holiday allowance are offered.

Qualifications

• Solicitor or FILEX qualification is essential.
• Experience managing property insurance claims preferred.
• Understanding of legal liability, breach of contract, negligence, and nuisance.

Responsibilities

• Independently handle a caseload from start to finish.
• Support lead lawyers on high-value cases.
• Conduct legal research and prepare draft advices.

Skills

Legal Qualification: Solicitor / FILEX

Previous defendant property insurance claims experience

Knowledge of disputes and claims

Familiarity with insurance coverage disputes

Customer relations experience

Prioritisation and Attention to Detail

Technical Proficiency

Strong Communication Skills

Job description

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Department: Legal

Location: Bristol, UK (minimum 1 day per week in the office)

Description

Keoghs LLP, a leading insurance law firm in the UK, is seeking a talented insurance lawyer to join our dynamic Property Risks and Coverage Team. With a flexible location policy and the opportunity for hybrid working, this is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to make a real impact. As part of our team, you’ll collaborate on large and complex cases, tackling some of the most significant property damage and insurance coverage claims in the UK. Your role will involve handling your own caseload while supporting a lead lawyer(s) on high‑value cases often exceeding £1 million. You’ll also participate in delivering training seminars and workshops to various insurer clients, contributing to client development, and preparing and presenting seminars on technical legal issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently handle a caseload from start to finish.
• When assisting a large and complex lead lawyer: reviewing documents, preparing draft advices, crafting bespoke coverage advices, supporting all aspects of the litigation process, analysing coverage issues and strategy, conducting investigations, preparing first draft instructions to counsel and experts, performing legal research and document searches, attending client meetings and strategy discussions, ensuring compliance with SRA standards and regulations.
• When managing cases independently: handle all aspects of case management, draft applications and court proceedings, engage in settlement negotiations, round‑table discussions, and ADR.
• Other tasks may be delegated as required.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Legal Qualification: Solicitor / FILEX.
• Experience: Previous defendant property insurance claims experience.
• Knowledge: Thorough understanding of disputes and claims handled by the department and our insurer clients.
• Technical Expertise: Familiarity with insurance coverage disputes, legal liability and causation including breach of contract, negligence and nuisance.
• Desirable: Customer relations experience dealing with challenging customers.
• Prioritisation, Attention to Detail, Technical Proficiency, Communication: strong ability to manage workload, keen eye for detail, comfortable with case management systems, excellent interpersonal skills.

Working Hours

• 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm, with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.
• Primary location is Bolton or Bristol, with additional hours as needed to meet client and court obligations.

Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year (increasing with level of service, opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa), automatically at single cover level with option to opt into family cover within first month of joining.
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics.
• Death in Service, Critical Illness Cover, PHI/Income Protection, Pension Contribution 5% Employee / 3% Employer.
• Employee Resource Groups, Employee Volunteering Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Gym Flex, Access to Online Discount Sites, Discounted Gourmet Society Membership, Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide, Discounts at local retail outlets.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Legal

Industries

Law Practice