Compliance and Risk Counsel- Professional Indemnity & Insurance

Law Absolute Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in London is seeking a lawyer with 5+ years PQE in Professional Indemnity to join their in-house legal team. This role involves handling insurance claims, managing regulatory investigations, and liaising with the Legal Ombudsman. The ideal candidate should have litigation experience and the ability to build strong relationships within the firm. This is a unique opportunity to take on a strategic role in a well-regarded Risk and Compliance function.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years' PQE in litigation.
• Experience in professional negligence and claims against solicitors.
• Resilient and proactive in a legal environment.

Responsibilities

• Handle claims, complaints, and insurance across the firm.
• Investigate complaints and manage claims.
• Liaise with the Legal Ombudsman and oversee insurance notifications.

Skills

Professional indemnity

Policy coverage

Litigation experience

Strong relationship building

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

Overview

This Top 30 UK head-quartered law firm is looking for a lawyer with upwards of 5 PQE in Professional Indemnity and Policy Coverage to join the firm’s in-house legal team.

Responsibilities

• Handle claims, complaints, and insurance across the firm.
• Investigate and respond to complaints, manage claims, liaise with the Legal Ombudsman, oversee insurance notifications and renewals, and assist with internal and regulatory investigations.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer likely to have 5–10 years’ PQE, ideally in litigation.
• Experience in professional negligence, claims against solicitors and knowledge of insurance coverage is required.
• Resilient, proactive, and able to build strong relationships across the business.
• Previous experience in a large City or international law firm is desirable.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a litigation solicitor to take on a varied and strategic in-house role within a very well-regarded Risk and Compliance function.

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.

If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.