Professional Indemnity - Construction Associate

AXA UK; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in London seeks an experienced solicitor specializing in Construction Professional Indemnity. The role involves advising various construction professionals on claims and risk management issues, necessitating strong knowledge in construction law and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience of 2-5 PQE in Construction Professional Indemnity.
• Good knowledge of construction claims.
• Completion of requisite legal training.

Responsibilities

• Advise on and defend claims related to construction disputes and professional indemnity.
• Manage contentious construction and liability insurance work.
• Resolve errors, omissions, defects claims and financial disputes.

Skills

Construction claims

Legal research

Client relationship management

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Qualified solicitor

Legal Practice Course

Graduate Diploma in Law

Job description

Description

The Role

Department: Insurance Financial Professional Disputes - Construction Professional Indemnity

Location: London

Role: Permanent

The Team

Our professional liability lawyers have extensive experience of acting for construction professionals and their insurers across all industry sectors. Our team works together to provide fast and effective solutions to the complex claims that clients find themselves challenged with.

This role will include advising and defending D&B contractors, engineers, architects, project managers, surveyors and other consultants and their insurers on claims and risk management issues. This involves resolving construction disputes, errors and omissions, defects claims and financial disputes as well as all aspects of construction insurance.

Skills

Essential Skills & Experience

We are looking for an experienced associate or senior associate with a background in Construction Professional Indemnity to join our leading team in London.

The successful candidate will deal with all facets of contentious construction and construction-related professional indemnity and liability insurance work.

• We are ideally looking for a candidate at 2 - 5 PQE who has relevant post qualification experience with a leading firm. Please note that our PQE levels are a guide, and all suitable candidates will be considered.
• The successful candidate should have good knowledge and experience in construction claims.
• Must be a qualified solicitor. Successful completion of a Training Contract (or equivalent) and relevant education (Legal Practice Course; Graduate Diploma in Law (if non-Law graduate).
• The Solicitors Act 1974 requires practising solicitors to have a practising certificate; and
• All solicitors and registered European lawyers in legal practice or employment in England & Wales must comply with the requirements of the Solicitors Regulation Authority's continuing professional development scheme (CPD Scheme)
  
  

R ole Competency Requirements

Technical Excellence

Technical legal expertise: the knowledge of the law and ability to apply it

Research: the ability to conduct research effectively and apply it commercially

Managing legal processes: the ability to ensure all legal processes are followed efficiently and effectively

People and Team

Guiding individual performance and development: develops the skills of self and others

Teamwork and collaboration: working cooperatively and effectively with others

Leadership: creating high performing teams

Client Relationships and Business Development

Building business relationships: establishing, maintaining, and using relationships to create and develop business opportunities

Commercial thinking: understanding the commercial drivers

Cross-selling and business development

Finance and Practice Management

Finance management and understanding of the business

Project management: ensuring projects are delivered

Knowledge sharing

Personal Effectiveness

Communication

Clarity of thinking

Personal contribution

This is the job description as constituted at present; however the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.