Professional Indemnity Solicitor

Anakin Seal Legal Recruitment; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Bank holidays included

Private medical and dental cover

Enhanced pension scheme

Life insurance, income protection and

Travel insurance

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

An experienced senior associate-level professional indemnity solicitor is sought by a highly regarded national law firm in Manchester to join its growing professional risks team. You will manage high-value insurance disputes, advising insurers and insureds, with significant autonomy and exposure to London Market work.

The role offers genuine career progression, mentoring opportunities, and a hybrid working pattern.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with strong experience in professional indemnity, insurance litigation or professional risks.
• Experience handling PI and/or liability insurance claims from a defendant perspective.
• Exposure to policy coverage advice and coverage disputes is advantageous.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload independently across different values and complexities.

Responsibilities

• Advise on professional indemnity, liability and coverage matters for insurers and insureds.
• Handle a varied caseload from modest claims to multi-million disputes with autonomy.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to business development initiatives.
• Leverage London Market links and internal opportunities to support growth.

Skills

Professional indemnity

Insurance litigation

Defendant litigation

Team mentoring

Business development

Job description

A highly regarded national law firm is seeking an experienced senior associate level professional indemnity solicitor to join its growing professional risks team in Manchester.

Role Overview

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a Legal 500-ranked practice handling complex and high-value insurance disputes while playing a key role in the continued development of the team.

You will advise on a broad range of professional indemnity, liability and coverage matters, acting for insurers and insureds across a varied caseload ranging from relatively modest claims through to multi-million-pound disputes. The role offers significant autonomy, exposure to London Market work, and the opportunity to contribute to strategic growth initiatives, mentoring and business development.

Candidate Profile / Experience Needed

Applications are welcomed from qualified Solicitors with strong experience in professional indemnity, insurance litigation or professional risks work.

You should be able to demonstrate:

• Experience handling professional indemnity and/or liability insurance claims from a defendant perspective
• Ideally have previous exposure to policy coverage advice and coverage disputes
• A background within insurance litigation, professional risks or defendant litigation teams
• The ability to manage a varied caseload independently across a range of values and complexities
• Strong technical, communication and client relationship skills
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior team members, or a desire to develop in this area
• An interest in business development and helping to grow a successful practice using the firms insurance sector links and internal market opportunities
• Previous London Market experience would be advantageous but is not essential

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £65000 plus annual bonus
• Hybrid working arrangement
• High-quality and technically challenging insurance work
• Exposure to London Market instructions
• Opportunity to help shape the growth and direction of an expanding team
• Genuine career progression opportunities
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with holiday buy/sell options
• Private medical and dental cover
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life assurance, income protection and travel insurance
• Supportive and collaborative working environment within a growing national practice