Senior Associate / Legal Director - Property Damage

DWF LLP; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm is seeking a Senior Associate / Legal Director - Property Damage to join its team in Manchester. This role involves managing property related claims, understanding client needs, and providing support to junior team members. Required qualifications include 5 years PQE experience and expertise in property damage and commercial insurance matters. The position offers a hybrid working model, with one day per week in the Manchester office.

Qualifications

• 5 years PQE experience with a focus on property damage.
• Experience handling insurance property related claims.
• Strong understanding of Commercial Insurance matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of property related claims.
• Understand client requirements and manage cases effectively.
• Build working relationships to develop business networks.

Skills

Property damage expertise

Client management

Risk analysis

Efficiency maximization

Team leadership

Job description

Overview

As a Senior Associate / Legal Director - Property Damage, you will engage in a wide range of activities.

• Manage your own caseload of property related claims
• Understand client requirements and manage cases in line with service level agreements and best practice
• Analyse risk and justify decisions to clients internally and externally
• Prioritise work effectively and maximise efficiency in working practices
• Understand your role in the context of the practice group and pro-actively seek to contribute to increased efficiency in developing a case load appropriate to level of technical, legal knowledge
• Build working relationships internally and externally to develop business networks and create a solid understanding of the Firm's direction and client needs
• Provide support and act as the "go to person" for more junior members in the team

We are committed to ensuring that each member of our team feels valued and duly rewarded during their time at DWF.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5 years PQE experience and a strong interest in property damage work
• Prior experience handling an insurance property related caseload, including experience in third party property damage, product liability, policy coverage and subrogated recoveries
• Technical expertise and a strong interest in Commercial Insurance matters generally
• A proven track record of delivering results within strict deadlines and timeframes

Desirable

• The ability to communicate and manage often complex issues for both internal and external stakeholders
• A self-motivated individual who can also effectively coach and develop others within the team

Role Details

Our Commercial Insurance team at DWF are currently hiring for a Senior Associate / Legal Director - Property Damage to join the team in Manchester.

The Commercial Insurance team work with a prestigious client base and handle a varied caseload of complex insurance property related disputes including first party property damage (FPPD), third party property damage (TPPD), product liability, policy coverage and subrogated recoveries.

The role is hybrid, and we would expect the successful individual to work 1 day per week from our Manchester office.

DWF is a leading global provider of integrated legal and business services. Our approach delivers efficiency, price certainty and transparency for our clients across the world without compromising on quality or service. Our purpose is to deliver positive outcomes with our colleagues, clients and communities and we foster a culture that places our colleagues at the centre of all that we do.