Associate/Senior Associate - Professional Indemnity

DAC Beachcroft LLP; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DAC Beachcroft LLP seeks an Associate/Senior Associate in Manchester to bolster its Professional and Commercial Risk team. The role focuses on professional indemnity work, with opportunities to lead and grow client relationships across a UK and international client base.

You will manage a challenging caseload, conduct pre-action and litigated proceedings, and collaborate with partners while mentoring junior staff. A proactive, flexible team player is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in professional indemnity or related insurance disputes.
• Ability to manage a diverse caseload and deadlines.
• Strong client handling and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Interact regularly with clients to provide advice and support.
• Handle a mixed workload of professional negligence claims for a variety of professionals.
• Conduct pre-action and litigated matters and support partners and junior fee earners.
• Direct engagement with experts and counsel and supervise team members.
• Engage in alternative dispute resolution, including mediation.

Skills

Professional indemnity experience

Client relationship skills

Caseload management

Litigation experience

Job description

Associate/Senior Associate - Professional Indemnity

Department: Professional and Commercial Risk

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Manchester

Reporting To: Duncan Greenwood

Description

Are you looking for a role offering intellectual challenge, client-focus and industry-leading quality, without compromising on genuine flexibility? An opportunity in our Professional and Commercial Risk team may be for you.

We’re seeking an Associate/Senior Associate with Professional Indemnity experience to join the team. You’ll play an active role in the continued growth and success of the team, in collaboration with our wider practice, nationally and internationally.

Our team acts for all of the main Insurance companies and Insured professionals in the supply chain, and deals with the full spectrum of Insurance work from Policy cover, recovery and strategic advice to Insurers.

Join a truly international firm where collaboration across disciplines fuels variety and creative problem-solving for high-caliber clients. You’ll be empowered to build your own client relationships, directly see your impact, and deliver bespoke solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• The opportunity to interact on a regular basis with clients. You will share your knowledge of key issues and provide meaningful advice and support.
• A mixed workload of professional negligence claims involving a wide variety of professionals.
• Responsibility for conducting both pre-action and litigated matters, providing real-time project support.
• Your own caseload to handle, alongside providing support to our Partners and supervising more junior fee earners.
• A good understanding and experience of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation.
• Direct engagement with experts and counsel, directing our work with both.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Professional indemnity experience, or experience gained in a related insurance litigation or disputes practice, with an interest in developing expertise in this area
• Strong relationship and client handling skills, commensurate with experience
• The ability to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day-to-day issues
• A good level of self-sufficiency, managing a caseload commensurate with experience
• Change oriented, with a positive, flexible approach towards the implementation of new initiatives
• Team-oriented and collegiate, with a willingness to share knowledge with and support other members of the team
• A willingness to work hard as part of a highly ambitious and driven team

Additional Information

As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage (including the application, assessment or interview process), please contact [e-mail] in confidence with the vacancy reference in the subject line, and we’ll be happy to help.