Senior Associate - Professional Indemnity Claims

Auston Legal Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Auston Legal Ltd in Leeds is recruiting a lawyer with at least 6 years’ PQE to bridge partners and juniors in the Professional Indemnity team. You will run a caseload of PI claims, supervise junior lawyers and assist partners on high value/multi‑party matters.

There will be early client contact and opportunities for secondments; applicants should have defendant PI experience, strong drafting, attention to detail and the ability to work with case management systems.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or FCILEx with 6+ PQE in defendant professional indemnity.
• Experience running PI case load and supervising juniors.
• Strong written and report-writing skills; attention to detail.
• Proficient with case management systems and client liaison.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of professional indemnity claims.
• Supervise junior lawyers and assist partners on high-value matters.
• Maintain client contact and facilitate secondment opportunities.

Skills

Defendant PI experience

Case management experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Leadership/supervision

Education

Solicitor/FCILEx qualification

Tools

Case management systems

Job description

Auston Legal Ltd in Leeds is recruiting a lawyer with at least 6 years’ PQE to bridge partners and juniors in the Professional Indemnity team. You will run a caseload of PI claims, supervise junior lawyers and assist partners on high value/multi‑party matters.

There will be early client contact and opportunities for secondments; applicants should have defendant PI experience, strong drafting, attention to detail and the ability to work with case management systems.