Senior Associate - Professional Indemnity

DAC Beachcroft LLP; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Leeds is seeking a Senior Associate with professional indemnity expertise to join their Professional and Commercial Risk team. You will manage a caseload of professional negligence claims and have the opportunity to interact with clients directly. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience, strong relationship skills, and a positive, flexible approach within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of post-qualification experience in professional indemnity.
• Familiarity with alternative dispute resolution, including mediation.

Responsibilities

• Interact regularly with clients providing advice and support.
• Handle a mixed workload of professional negligence claims.
• Conduct pre-action and litigated matters.

Skills

Professional indemnity expertise

Strong relationship and client handling skills

Ability to manage a caseload

Change oriented

Job description

Senior Associate - Professional Indemnity

Department: Professional and Commercial Risk

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Leeds

Description

Are you looking for a role offering intellectual challenge, client-focus and industry-leading quality, without compromising on genuine flexibility? An opportunity in our Professional and Commercial Risk team may be for you.

We’re seeking a Senior Associate with Professional Indemnity experience to join the team in Leeds. You’ll play an active role in the continued growth and success of the team, in collaboration with our wider practice in the North, nationally and internationally.

Our team acts for all of the main Insurance companies and Insured professionals in the supply chain, and deals with the full spectrum of Insurance work from Policy cover, recovery and strategic advice to Insurers.

Join a truly international firm where collaboration across disciplines fuels variety and creative problem-solving for high-caliber clients. You’ll be empowered to build your own client relationships, directly see your impact, and deliver bespoke solutions.

Key Responsibilities

As part of the team, you will have:

• The opportunity to interact on a regular basis with clients. You will share your knowledge of key issues and provide meaningful advice and support.
• A mixed workload of professional negligence claims involving a wide variety of professionals.
• Responsibility for conducting both pre-action and litigated matters, providing real-time project support.
• Your own caseload to handle, alongside providing support to our Partners and supervising more junior fee earners.
• A good understanding and experience of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation.
• Direct engagement with experts and counsel, directing our work with both.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Professional indemnity expertise (~5+ PQE)
• Strong relationship and client handling skills, commensurate with experience
• The ability to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day-to-day issues
• A good level of self-sufficiency, managing a caseload commensurate with experience
• Change oriented, with a positive, flexible approach towards the implementation of new initiatives
• Team-oriented and collegiate, with a willingness to share knowledge with and support other members of the team
• A willingness to work hard as part of a highly ambitious and driven team