Associate Solicitor - Marine

DWF Law LLP; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a supportive and inclusive legal team at an international firm, where you'll handle diverse insurance claims in a hybrid working model. This role offers the chance to work with prestigious clients in sectors like construction and energy, providing you with a unique opportunity to develop your expertise. The firm values its employees and offers a comprehensive rewards package that goes beyond the basic salary, ensuring you feel valued and supported throughout your career. If you're looking to thrive in a dynamic environment and make a significant impact, this position could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Flexible benefits

Well-being programs

Comprehensive rewards package

Qualifications

• Experience in handling diverse claims across various policy types.
• Strong expertise in sectors such as construction, transport, and energy.

Responsibilities

• Handle claims across multiple policy types including Property and Marine.
• Work collaboratively with teams across various sectors.

Skills

Claims handling

Policy coverage expertise

Reinsurance knowledge

Property damage understanding

Product liability experience

Personal injury (limited)

Job description

Why join us?

Interested in joining a supportive, inclusive, and diverse team in an international legal business?

Our Insurance Services team at DWF provide expertise in London and are currently hiring for a Solicitor.

We offer a hybrid working arrangement with 2 or 3 days working from the office and 2 or 3 days from home.

Responsibilities

The work is diverse, and the successful candidate should have experience in:

• Claims across a range of policy types, including Property, Casualty, Marine, contract works and more; and under primary layer, excess layer and reinsurance programs.
• The work includes policy coverage, property damage, product liability, personal injury (limited), reinsurance and subrogated recovery.
• Our work spans numerous jurisdictions, and our team is an important part of our global network.

What will help you succeed in this role?

• We have strong expertise in various sectors, both within our team and through collaboration with other teams.
• These include construction, transport, energy, aviation, retail, life sciences and food & drink.
• Sector activities cover the whole firm, giving you the opportunity to work with lawyers in a variety of disciplines.

What we offer?

At DWF, we deeply appreciate the significance of offering a comprehensive rewards package that extends beyond a basic salary. Our commitment is to ensure that each member of our team not only feels valued but is also duly rewarded throughout their tenure with us. Upon joining our organisation, you will have the opportunity to select from a diverse array of benefits, allowing you to carefully tailor a package that perfectly aligns with your individual needs and those of your family. In addition to our standard benefits, we offer a wide range of flexible benefits and robust well-being programs.

Our recruitment process upholds the highest standards of fairness and engagement. It includes comprehensive interviews and, at times, a written assessment, an assessment day, or presentation. We aim to create a positive experience for all candidates and offer any adjustments or additional support.

In the event that external support is required to fill a vacancy, the role will be shared exclusively with select agencies from our Preferred Supplier List. We request recruitment agencies not to send unsolicited candidate submissions to DWF, no fees will be applicable.

To formally express your interest and submit your application, kindly use the link provided below. For any further inquiries or to obtain additional information, please do not hesitate to reach out to Nicola Stones at [e-mail].

About us

Our Insurance team at DWF provides expertise in London Markets insurers & household name insurers and are currently hiring for an Associate to be based from our London office focusing mainly on Marine insurance. We offer a hybrid working model at DWF.

This role represents an exceptional opportunity to handle a range of insurance claims, both international and domestic. Clients include London Market insurers and major household name insurers. Our client list is prestigious and growing. We also advise prestigious corporate clients, either through insurance work or directly.