Professional Indemnity Solicitor

Auston Legal Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Auston Legal Ltd is looking for a Solicitor (2-4 PQE) to join their expanding Professional Indemnity team in London. The role involves handling a caseload of smaller claims and assisting with high-value, multi-party claims, offering excellent growth opportunities and significant client interaction.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years PQE in defendant professional indemnity experience.
• Strong ability to prepare concise reports.
• Skills to manage major litigation cases.

Responsibilities

• Handle own smaller professional indemnity claims.
• Liaise with Insured and Insurers.
• Conduct investigations and instruct Counsel.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Workload prioritization

Education

Legal qualification (Solicitor / FILEX or equivalent)

Tools

Case management systems

Job description

View more categories View less categories Practice area Insurance Contract type Permanent Hours Full time PQE 2 years ,3 years ,4 years Position Solicitor Sector Private practice ,In-house

As a full-service insurance firm, our client is highly recognised for its strength across various lines of insurance. With a firm wide ambition to grow in line with its successes, the London office is central to this strategy.

The Professional and Financial Risks team is predominantly based in London and advises on a range of claims against a variety of different professionals including solicitors, conveyancers, surveyors, architects and engineers. It also regularly advises on some very large and complex policy issues.

The Role:

The Professional Indemnity department is seeking to recruit a Solicitor (2-4 PQE) to assist the existing members in the growing Professional Indemnity Team in London. With genuine ambition and a strong client list, this team has achieved significant growth in recent years.

The role will involve running a caseload of smaller professional indemnity claims as well as assisting lead partners with high value and multi-party claims.

There is early client contact and likely to be significant secondment opportunities in the future.

Key Accountabilities:

• Handling their own smaller matters
• Liaising with the Insured and Insurers
• Dealing with disclosure
• Reviewing evidence
• Conducting investigations
• Instructing Counsel/Experts
• Research
• Attending conferences and Trials with Counsel
• Dealing with routine correspondence
• Court appointments
• To ensure compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct 2011 and relevant Service Standards

Key Requirements:

• Previous defendant professional indemnity experience (2-4 years PQE)
• An ability to prioritise workload
• An ability to communicate in writing and prepare succinct and concise reports
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to work with case management systems
• The personal skills to deal with such work as major and expensive litigation involving liaison with senior claims handlers
• Legal qualification required i.e. Solicitor / FILEX or equivalent

Company

Formed in January 2013, Auston Legal is boutique legal recruitment consultancy specialising in the Insurance sector. We are experienced in all areas of insurance with a focus on premium lines of commercial insurance and are well connected with all firms active in the sector. As insurance market specialists, we understand what you do, the various nuances of the insurance sector and we consistently remain up to date on current market trends.

We are best known for our work in London and the Regions but are also experienced in advising on relocations to/from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

Website http://www.austonlegal.com/ Telephone [phone] Location Auston Legal
Lime House
75 Church Road
Tiptree
Essex
CO5 0HB
United Kingdom

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