Senior Solicitor - Professional Indemnity & Construction Claims

Weightmans; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Weightmans in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Solicitor with 5 years PQE plus to support the Speciality team. The role focuses on professional indemnity work and defending claims against construction professionals or solicitors.

The Specialty team handles substantial, contentious matters, including defending claims against architects, engineers and other professionals, plus insurance policy coverage and reinsurance disputes.

Qualifications

• 5 years PQE or equivalent.
• Expertise in Professional Indemnity, especially construction matters and architect claims or claims against solicitors.
• Experience of insurance litigation and policy coverage analysis is essential.
• Understanding of commercial insurance policies, the insurance market and reserving.

Responsibilities

• Proactive management of your own caseload with limited supervision required.
• Working as part of a team on large, complex, high value matters.
• Assisting the partners with their caseloads.
• Preparing detailed and technical reports, correspondence and court documents.
• Delegating to junior solicitors and supporting with their development.
• Advising clients in relation to issues of liability and coverage.
• Liaising with insurer and insured clients, experts, witnesses, counsel and other parties.
• Ensuring compliance with client service level agreements, relevant policies and procedures.
• Supporting and contributing to business development initiatives.

Skills

Professional Indemnity

Construction matters

Architect claims

Solicitors claims

Insurance litigation

Policy coverage analysis

Job description

Weightmans in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Solicitor with 5 years PQE plus to support the Speciality team. The role focuses on professional indemnity work and defending claims against construction professionals or solicitors.

The Specialty team handles substantial, contentious matters, including defending claims against architects, engineers and other professionals, plus insurance policy coverage and reinsurance disputes.