Insurance Defence Senior Associate – Personal Injury & Liability – Belfast

Abacus Careers; Belfast City; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Abacus Careers in Belfast is recruiting an Insurance Defence Senior Associate to join its respected team. You will defend high-value claims and advise on cover for insurers and corporate clients, handling catastrophic injuries and complex liability matters from a well-resourced desk.

The role requires senior associate-level experience in insurance defence litigation, NI qualification (or equivalent with NI eligibility), and the confidence to manage multi-jurisdictional cases while supervising

Qualifications

• Senior associate-level experience in insurance defence litigation.
• NI qualified, or E&W/ROI qualified with a view to practising in NI.
• Strong High Court experience and the confidence to run complex files.
• Ability to supervise and develop junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Catastrophic injury, employers’ liability, public liability and road traffic claims.
• Occupational disease, product liability and professional liability.
• Fraudulent claims defence and health & safety prosecutions.
• Clients including insurers, brokers, loss adjusters, self-insured corporates and public bodies, with some multi-jurisdictional matters.

Skills

Senior associate-level experience

High Court experience

Supervise and develop juniors

Ability to run complex files

Education

NI qualified

E&W/ROI qualified with view to NI

Job description

Insurance Defence Senior Associate – Personal Injury & Liability – Belfast

Insurance defence at senior level. Big claims, complex liability and a team that’s strong from top to bottom.

A highly regarded Belfast firm is looking for a Senior Associate to join its Insurance team, defending claims and advising on cover for insurers and corporate clients.

Your caseload:

• Catastrophic injury, employers’ liability, public liability and road traffic claims
• Occupational disease, product liability and professional liability
• Fraudulent claims defence and health & safety prosecutions
• Clients including insurers, brokers, loss adjusters, self-insured corporates and public bodies, with some multi-jurisdictional matters.

What you’ll need:

• Senior associate-level experience in insurance defence litigation
• NI qualified, or E&W / ROI qualified with a view to practising in NI
• Strong High Court experience and the confidence to run complex files
• The ability to supervise and develop junior colleagues.

Why move:

• Higher-value, more complex claims
• An experienced, well-resourced team with a strong reputation.

Any reference to PQE and salary levels is indicative and subject to review.