Professional Indemnity Lawyer

BCL Legal; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions

Income protection

25 days' annual leave plus bank hols

Job summary

BCL Legal Limited is assisting a well-established national defendant insurance law firm in London to recruit a Professional Indemnity Solicitor at Associate/Senior Associate level. The role is hybrid and requires 5+ years PQE with strong PI experience.

You will lead on high-value PI disputes, supervise junior colleagues, and manage a diverse caseload from pre-action through ADR, litigation and arbitration, while developing client relationships.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or CILEX lawyer with practising status.
• At least 5 years PQE in defendant insurance and professional indemnity.
• Strong technical ability with experience handling complex claims.
• Ability to supervise and develop junior lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Lead on high-value professional indemnity disputes, across multiple professions.
• Manage a varied caseload from pre-action to ADR, litigation and arbitration.
• Provide policy coverage advice and disputes support where needed.
• Supervise, mentor and develop junior team members and supervise workflow.
• Build and maintain client relationships and contribute to business development.

Skills

Professional Indemnity

Client relationship management

Leadership / supervision

Education

Qualified Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer

Job description

Professional Indemnity Solicitor | Associate / Senior Associate | London

Location: London

Level: Associate / Senior Associate

PQE: 5+ years

Working pattern: Full-time, hybrid (minimum 2 days per week in the office)

Salary: Dependent on experience

I’m working with a well-established national defendant insurance law firm that is looking to strengthen its Professional Indemnity team in London.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Professional Indemnity lawyer to take the lead on a varied caseload of complex, high-value and multi-party claims, while playing a key role in supervising and developing more junior colleagues.

The role

• You’ll handle a broad range of professional indemnity matters involving professionals including engineers, architects, surveyors, solicitors, accountants, brokers and financial advisers.
• The work covers the full lifecycle of disputes, from pre-action matters through to ADR, litigation and arbitration, alongside policy coverage advice and disputes.
• Alongside managing your own caseload, you’ll have the opportunity to:
  • Lead on high-value and complex professional indemnity disputes.
  • Supervise, support and develop junior members of the team.
  • Build and maintain client relationships.
  • Get involved in business development and help grow the practice.

What are they looking for?

• A qualified Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer.
• At least 5 years’ PQE, with experience in defendant insurance and professional indemnity.
• Strong technical ability and experience handling complex claims.
• The ability to supervise and develop others.
• Confident communication skills and an interest in client relationship management and business development.

What's on offer?

• The opportunity to work on complex, high-value professional indemnity matters.
• A varied caseload and exposure to a broad range of professions and disputes.
• Scope to take on greater responsibility and contribute to the development of the team.
• Hybrid working, with a minimum of two days per week in the London office.

A competitive benefits package, including private medical insurance, pension contributions, income protection and 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with additional annual leave based on length of service.

BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.