Commercial Litigation Associate

Location
Birmingham, West Midlands (GB)
Salary
Competitive
Posted
21 Apr 2021
Closes
19 May 2021
Ref
EH/2824
Job Title
Associate
Practice Area
Commercial Litigation
PQE Level
10+, 5-7, 8-10
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Role: Commercial Litigation Associate / Principal Associate

Department: Litigation

Location: Birmingham

Salary: Dependant on experience

A top 50 law firm are looking to expand their legal 500 practice with a senior hire. This is a great opportunity for an associate to step into a senior level.

The ideal candidate will have 5 years PQE+ and has recently worked within an established firm. You must have experience in insurance litigation and policy analysis as well as professional risk claims arising from lawyer liability or financial services liability. You will need the ability to understand commercial insurance policies, insurance market, reporting arrangements, reserving philosophies and the relationships between brokers, underwriting and lawyers.

Main duties and responsibilities

  • Managing your own caseload, including proactive management of cases with limited supervision
  • Advising clients in relation to issues of liability and coverage
  • Preparing detailed and technical reports, correspondence, and court documents
  • Liaising with insurer and insured clients, experts, witnesses, counsel, and other parties
  • Ensuring compliance with relevant deadlines, quality measures and key performance indicators
  • Ensuring compliance with client service level agreements, relevant policies, and procedures
  • Assisting the partners with their caseloads
  • Supporting business development initiatives

If you're interested in this position, and you meet the requirements of the role, please click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Emily Holman – Gavin for a confidential discussion.

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*Please Note: Due to the high volume of applications we are currently receiving we are unable to contact applicants who have been unsuccessful