Senior Associate, Professional & Financial Risks

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible and hybrid working

Competitive salary

Clear career progression

Zusammenfassung

A highly regarded law firm in Bristol is hiring a Senior Associate to join its Professional & Financial Risks team. The role handles professional indemnity claims and advisory work for insurers and professional services firms, with a hybrid Bristol location and a salary of £65,000–£90,000 per year.

The role requires 1–5 years PQE in professional indemnity litigation, strong procedural knowledge, and a track record in client relationship management and business development.

Qualifikationen

• 1-5 years PQE in professional indemnity litigation.
• Strong knowledge of legal procedures and litigation processes.
• Ability to deliver legal and commercial solutions collaboratively with clients and colleagues.
• Proven track record of managing and developing client relationships.
• Commitment to business development and identifying commercial opportunities.
• Commercial mindset with awareness of pricing, resourcing, and profitability.
• Leadership skills with experience coaching junior team members.
• Strong organisational skills and efficiency.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and legal IT systems.

Aufgaben

• Defending liability claims pre- and post-litigation.
• Advising on regulatory issues, risk management, and Ombudsman complaints.
• Handling policy coverage issues for insurers.
• Working on matters involving a wide range of professions, with claim values from tens of thousands to multi-millions.
• Delivering high-quality, timely outputs to clients in line with service level agreements.
• Contributing to the development and improvement of team processes and procedures.
• Capturing and collating management information for clients.
• Supporting business development initiatives and client relationship management.
• Coaching and developing junior team members.

Kenntnisse

Client relationship management

Leadership

Commercial awareness

Litigation processes

Team coaching

Organisational skills

MS Office / legal IT

Tools

Microsoft Office

Legal IT systems

Jobbeschreibung

A highly regarded law firm in Bristol is hiring a Senior Associate to join its Professional & Financial Risks team. The role handles professional indemnity claims and advisory work for insurers and professional services firms, with a hybrid Bristol location and a salary of £65,000–£90,000 per year.

The role requires 1–5 years PQE in professional indemnity litigation, strong procedural knowledge, and a track record in client relationship management and business development.