PI Senior Associate - Hybrid, Birmingham | Lead & Develop

William James Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Permanent health insurance

Critical illness cover

Cycle to Work scheme

Season ticket loan

Buy/sell annual leave

Job summary

William James Recruitment is assisting a leading national law firm in Birmingham to hire a Professional Indemnity Senior Associate. The role covers high-value PI disputes for insurer clients across multiple sectors, with a hybrid working pattern in Birmingham.

You will head a varied caseload from pre-action to resolution, supervise junior colleagues, draft pleadings, advise on policy coverage, and contribute to business development and client relationships.

Qualifications

• Proven experience handling professional indemnity, professional liability or related insurance litigation matters.
• Strong analytical, drafting and communication skills.
• Experience supervising junior colleagues and managing a varied caseload.

Responsibilities

• Leading on a varied caseload of complex, high-value and multi-party professional indemnity disputes.
• Advising insurer clients on claims involving a broad range of professionals and sectors.
• Handling matters from pre-action through resolution, including ADR, litigation and arbitration.
• Advising on professional indemnity policy coverage issues and related disputes.
• Drafting pleadings and reports, and instructing Counsel and experts as required.
• Supervising, mentoring and supporting junior team members, and contributing to BD.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Drafting skills

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive (5+ PQE)

Job description

William James Recruitment is assisting a leading national law firm in Birmingham to hire a Professional Indemnity Senior Associate. The role covers high-value PI disputes for insurer clients across multiple sectors, with a hybrid working pattern in Birmingham.

You will head a varied caseload from pre-action to resolution, supervise junior colleagues, draft pleadings, advise on policy coverage, and contribute to business development and client relationships.