Associate Civil Engineer

CMS UK; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm based in the UK is looking for a candidate with 4 PQE+ experience in insurance and reinsurance to join their team. The ideal applicant will have expertise in professional indemnity disputes, financial lines, and cyber risks. This role offers a friendly environment with opportunities to work closely with clients and develop your network. Benefits include a competitive salary, hybrid working, a generous bonus scheme, up to 28 days of holiday, and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Flexible, hybrid working policy

Generous bonus scheme

Up to 28 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Experience at a City, insurance, regional, or leading international firm.
• 4 PQE+ level experience ideally.
• Excellent drafting and commercial advice skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle professional indemnity and financial lines matters.
• Work with leading insurers and major brokers.
• Develop personal contacts and networks in the market.

Skills

Professional indemnity disputes

Financial lines

Cyber risks

Drafting skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Overview

The Insurance & Reinsurance Group are busy and continue to grow. They are looking to hire into the team in the London or Bristol offices at the 4 PQE+ level. The team handle a wide range of market leading matters which include: (i) wide ranging professional indemnity disputes (particularly defending claims against finance professionals, solicitors, insurance brokers and construction professionals); (ii) financial lines, W&I, cyber risks; (iii) aviation and (iv) complex policy coverage matters. You will have the opportunity to work with an enviable client base, including many of the leading insurers and major brokers. The team are known for being friendly, highly commercial in their advice and offer the prospect of working closely with key clients, alongside being encouraged to develop your own contacts/network in the market.

Qualifications

Our opportunities are open to all suitably qualified applicants, so to be considered for this role, you must meet the following skills and experience: The right individual will have experience gained at a City, insurance, major regional or leading international firm with strong experience handling clients in major insurance undertakings. We are looking for people 4 PQE+ ideally. You will have excellent drafting skills and the ability to deliver practical and commercial advice. Due to the role being client facing, you will need to have sound judgement and good interpersonal and project management skills. You will have gained experience in the professional indemnity, financial lines, cyber, transactional liability or aviation classes of business, but we are open to considering applicants with extensive coverage experience in other classes.

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
• Flexible, hybrid working policy
• Generous bonus scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
• Holiday exchange scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.