Insurance Lawyer - Property Damage Claims

KMA Legal Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Electric vehicle scheme

Competitive bonus scheme

Job summary

KMA Legal Recruitment is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate for their Insurance, Risk and Regulatory team in Greater London. The role involves managing complex litigation and an autonomous case load of defendant Employer’s and Public Liability claims. The ideal candidate will be a qualified lawyer with at least 2 years PQE and a solid background in personal injury, especially involving insurers. Join a leading firm recognized in the 2026 Legal 500 rankings with a market-leading salary and enhanced benefits including private medical insurance and a competitive bonus scheme.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years PQE with a solid defendant personal injury background.
• Experience working on behalf of insurers in EL and PL claims is ideal.
• Essential experience in property damage claims.

Responsibilities

• Assist partners on complex litigation involving enforcement actions.
• Manage an autonomous case load of defendant Employer’s Liability claims.
• Handle multi-million-pound disputes and crisis management consultancy.

Skills

Defendant personal injury background

Experience in Employer’s Liability claims

Experience in Public Liability claims

Experience in property damage claims

Education

Qualified lawyer with at least 2 years PQE

Job description

A leading national law firm are seeking an Associate/Senior Associate to join their Insurance, Risk and Regulatory team in the heart of London.

Role

The team handle the defence of pre-action and litigated civil claims for personal injury and property damage, regulatory (HSE, police and CQC) investigations and prosecutions, attending at coroner’s inquests and dealing with policy coverage issues and disputes. The team advise clients on crisis and risk management consultancy services for policyholders. The work is primarily Employer’s and Public Liability and the value of claims range from fast track through to multi-million-pound, multi-party disputes.

You will play an important role assisting partners on complex litigation, often involving criminal and health and safety related enforcement action, civil claims for compensation, coroner’s inquests and coverage interpretation/disputes. You will also have an autonomous case load of defendant Employer’s Liability and Public Liability claims. The team is primarily instructed by insurers to act on behalf of policyholders but also receives non-insurance related instructions.

Candidate

You will be a qualified lawyer with at least 2 years PQE and a solid defendant personal injury background, ideally working on behalf of insurers, with experience in EL and PL claims. It is essential that you have experience in property damage claims.

Why apply?

This is fantastic opportunity to join a firm who are going from strength to strength and are one of the leading firm’s for insurance and risk in the UK. The team have been recognised in the 2026 Legal 500 rankings, with leading results across multiple practice areas throughout England and Wales.

You will join a firm where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit, working alongside enthusiastic, talented lawyers. You will be offered a market leading salary as well as enhanced benefits to include private medical insurance, electric vehicle scheme and a competitive bonus scheme.

For more information please contact Kate Albon at KMA Legal or apply as directed.