Associate Solicitor

Sedgwick; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

SIPP pension

Bonus scheme

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible working

Job summary

Sedgwick is seeking an Associate Solicitor for the Cardiff team. The role focuses on property damage losses within a hybrid work model, with a Bristol-based central leadership and a presence in Cardiff and London.

Responsibilities include defending litigated files and achieving billing targets in a dynamic, award-winning multinational firm. Ideal candidates will be qualified solicitors or equivalents, with strong knowledge of litigation, insurance-based personal injury, and property damage

Qualifications

• Professional Qualifications: Preferably be a qualified Solicitor or equivalent (CILEX).
• Expertise: Knowledge and experience of the litigation process is essential.
• Insurance Law: Experience in insurance-based personal injury or property damage law.
• Technical Knowledge: Have experience handling litigated defendant Personal Injury claims.
• Team Orientation: Be willing to supervise others, be team-orientated, with a willingness to share knowledge with and support other members of the team.
• Commercial Perspective: Have an ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an ‘academic’ approach to claims settlement.

Responsibilities

• Defending and case management of litigated files, including obtaining evidence and developing knowledge of litigation tactics.
• Ensure compliance with Sedgwick’s systems and procedures and meet internal targets for time recording and billing.

Skills

Qualified Solicitor

Litigation experience

Insurance law

Defendant PI claims

Team orientation

Commercial perspective

Education

Qualified Solicitor or CILEx/equivalent

Job description

Cardiff

Full time

R80031

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

Associate Solicitor

Job Location: Cardiff

Job Type: Permanent (hybrid)

Remuneration : Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Associate Solicitor to join our Cardiff team.

Sedgwick Legal Services advises and handles disputes for major insurers, Lloyds syndicates, large corporates, utilities, and local authorities. This role will focus on property damage losses, including those caused by major fires, floods, building collapse, escape of water, and subsidence. Our Legal team leads from our Central Bristol Office, with colleagues in Cardiff and London. The role requires a hybrid working model with three days per week in our Bristol office.

Main duties and responsibilities include Defending and case management of litigated files, including obtaining evidence, and developing knowledge of litigation tactics in Personal Injury and property-related insurance claims. You'll also ensure compliance with Sedgwick’s systems and procedures and meet internal targets for time recording and billing.

This is perfect for being part of a market-leading and award-winning multinational company, shaping the offering of an ambitious challenger law firm, and committing to an engaging colleague environment that prioritises wellbeing, development, creative autonomy, and subject-matter excellence.

The skills you will have when you apply:

• Professional Qualifications: Preferably be a qualified Solicitor or equivalent (CILEX).

• Expertise: Knowledge and experience of the litigation process is essential.

• Insurance Law: Experience in insurance-based personal injury or property damage law.

• Technical Knowledge: Have experience handling litigated defendant Personal Injury claims.

• Team Orientation: Be willing to supervise others, be team-orientated, with a willingness to share knowledge with and support other members of the team.

• Commercial Perspective: Have an ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an ‘academic’ approach to claims settlement.

The skills that will be developed once working:

• Comprehensive Training: You'll receive all the Sedgwick-specific training needed to excel in your role.

What we’ll give you for this role:

Remuneration & more

• Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications

• A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme (SIPP)

• You will join an appropriate incentive (bonus) scheme

• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays

• Flexible working from our office or your home

Health & support

• Private healthcare plan (including pre-existing conditions)

• Life assurance

• Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing

• Wellbeing and digital GP apps

• Group Income Protection

Other benefits

• Voluntary flexible benefits – green car scheme, health assessment, travel insurance, dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan

• Discounts on various products and services

This isn't just a position, it's a pivotal role in shaping our industry

At Sedgwick, you won't just build your career; you'll cultivate a team of experts. Our Sedgwick University offering empowers you to excel as well as your team members, with the most comprehensive training program in the industry which includes more than 15,000 courses on demand, training specific to roles, and opportunities to continue formal education.

Together, we're not only reshaping the insurance landscape, we’re building a legacy of talent. Come and be a catalyst for change within our industry.

As part of our commitment to you, we are proud to have a zero tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.

After the closing date we will review all applications and may select some applicants for an interview (which may be virtual, or in-person).

Sedgwick is the world’s leading risk and claims administration partner, which helps clients thrive by navigating the unexpected. The company’s expertise, combined with the most advanced AI-enabled technology available, sets the standard for solutions in claims administration, loss adjusting, benefits administration, and product recall. With over 33,000 colleagues and 10,000 clients across 80 countries, Sedgwick provides unmatched perspective, caring that counts, and solutions for the rapidly changing and complex risk landscape. For more, see sedgwick.com