Associate - Insurance Litigation

Stephenson Harwood; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Private health and dental care

Flexible benefits

Hybrid work model

Volunteering day

Wellbeing strategy

Job summary

Stephenson Harwood in London is seeking a mid-level associate to join our insurance dispute resolution team. You will handle challenging matters, take ownership of stages from witness statements to expert reports, and work closely with counsel to deliver impeccable client service.

Candidates should have litigation/arbitration experience, a keen commercial ear, and a readiness to progress. We offer hybrid working, a supportive culture, and a platform to develop early responsibility within a

Qualifications

• Experience in dispute resolution, litigation or arbitration is required.
• Ability to prepare witness statements and expert reports.
• Experience briefing and working with counsel on disputes.

Responsibilities

• Handle mid-level litigation/arbitration matters.
• Assist with witness statements and expert reports.
• Collaborate with counsel to deliver client service at high standards.

Skills

Dispute resolution

Litigation/arbitration experience

Witness statements

Expert reports

Counsel briefing

Commercial awareness

Job description

If you require this document in an accessible format (e.g. large print), please contact [e-mail]

We will offer you a place where you can be yourself and where there are no limits on what you can achieve. With us, you can take ownership of your career and have honest conversations throughout. You would join an ambitious firm with a clear strategy for profitable growth where you can gain early responsibility and early involvement in growing the business. Here you can expect a competitive and fair reward as well as recognition based on all round performance. This forms part of our internal promise to you, The Deal, between the firm and its employees.

YOU CAN EXPECT

• A competitive salary and a host of family friendly policies
• Life assurance, private health and dental care for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including gym discount and retail vouchers
• Tech, cycle and electric car schemes
• We support the causes you care about, by giving you one day per year off to volunteer with any charity that you are involved with outside of work.
• A wellbeing strategy that focuses on preventative measures to maintain overall health, and tools and support for when our people experience physical or mental difficulties. The strategy focuses on four pillars: physical, emotional, financial and social aspects.
• Most of our roles are hybrid, meaning that colleagues benefit from working in our office and remotely. We are happy to discuss this and other flexible working arrangements with you as part of the application and interview process.
• We are an equal opportunity organisation, committed to having a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, culture, or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives

What we will offer: If you require this document in an accessible format (e.g. large print), please contact [e-mail]
We will offer you a place where you can be yourself and where there are no limits on what you can achieve. With us, you can take ownership of your career and have honest conversations throughout. You would join an ambitious firm with a clear strategy for profitable growth where you can gain early responsibility and early involvement in growing the business. Here you can expect a competitive and fair reward as well as recognition based on all round performance. This forms part of our internal promise to you, The Deal, between the firm and its employees.

YOU CAN EXPECT

• A competitive salary and a host of family friendly policies
• Life assurance, private health and dental care for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including gym discount and retail vouchers
• Tech, cycle and electric car schemes
• We support the causes you care about, by giving you one day per year off to volunteer with any charity that you are involved with outside of work.
• A wellbeing strategy that focuses on preventative measures to maintain overall health, and tools and support for when our people experience physical or mental difficulties. The strategy focuses on four pillars: physical, emotional, financial and social aspects.
• Most of our roles are hybrid, meaning that colleagues benefit from working in our office and remotely. We are happy to discuss this and other flexible working arrangements with you as part of the application and interview process.
• We are an equal opportunity organisation, committed to having a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, culture, or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives

Team Structure: We are a leading and expanding insurance dispute resolution team that is part of a tier 1 commercial litigation team. Our key focus is advising insurers primarily in the marine and energy market in the H&M, war, liability, cargo, political risk/violence, and yacht sectors.
We assist clients through often technically and commercially complex disputes (from early assessment of merits; investigation; pre-action stage; litigation itself; enforcement etc) working closely to find appropriate commercial resolutions. We work closely with leading insurers (both in London and more widely) and policy holders (including some of the world's largest trading houses) on some of the most significant marine and energy losses (in terms of value and prestige) in the market.
We are looking for a mid-level associate with a hunger to learn, an intellectual curiosity and desire to take custody of legally and technically challenging matters and be part of our team that is committed to providing impeccable client service on a daily basis at the highest of standards.
Candidates should have litigation/arbitration experience including in particular active responsibility for core stages including preparation of witness statement and expert reports, briefing and working with counsel. Insurance / marine and energy knowledge not a must (but helpful) – what we are looking for is tangible dispute resolution experience, a focused commitment to progress, a rigorous intellectual ethos and commercial awareness. About the Firm: Stephenson Harwood is an international law firm, and we're committed to creating 'positive partnerships' with our clients. We represent listed and private companies, institutions and individuals, building lasting relationships to help them succeed in a complex and ever-changing world.
Our focus is on five core sectors: Energy Transition, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Private Capital and Funds, Technology, and Transportation and Trade.
With more than 1,500 people, including 250+ partners, across eleven offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we combine deep legal capabilities and broad commercial expertise. We have also forged close ties with high quality law firms around the world, blending local knowledge with global savvy for clients in over 100 countries.
We understand the power of diversity in delivering that high calibre advice to our clients. We want to attract diverse talent and we particularly encourage applications from underrepresented demographics.
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