Insurance Litigation Lawyer (1-5PQE)

Location
England, London, City of London
Salary
Negotiable
Posted
31 Jan 2023
Closes
28 Feb 2023
Ref
4357201
Contact
Harry Davies
Job Title
Solicitor
Practice Area
Insurance
PQE Level
2-4
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Insurance, reinsurance, litigation, associate


The Firm
This is a sector focused global law firm with over 600 lawyers working across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Whether they are solving complex issues within the construction, aviation or shipping industries, or providing advice across insurance, commodities and energy they are specialist lawyers here to add value to their clients.

The Department
The insurance and reinsurance practice is recognised internationally as an industry leader. Through their integrated global network of offices, they offer a comprehensive range of dispute resolution, transactional and regulatory legal services to the insurance sector, including insurance and reinsurance companies; policyholders; captives and mutuals; brokers and other intermediaries; managing agencies and MGAs; TPAs and other service providers. Their insurance and reinsurance work is high value, likely to be complex and multi-party, and often international in nature. They have a specialist insurance and reinsurance team of 22 partners and more than 30 lawyers. In addition, they have an extensive network of legal contacts, experts and correspondent firms whom can mobilise, as required, worldwide.

The firm helps with

  • Casualty (GL, EL, PL/Industrial Risk)
  • Construction
  • Energy (Onshore/Offshore)
  • Financial Institutions (FIPI, D&O)
  • Income protection
  • Legacy (short- and long-tail)
  • Management Liability (D&O, Fiduciary Liability)
  • Marine Insurance
  • Medical Expenses
  • Personal Accident
  • Political Risk/Trade Credit
  • Professional Indemnity
  • Property/BI/CBI
  • Reinsurance (traditional, ILW,ILS)
  • Specialty (specie, fine art, jeweller's block, cancellation)
  • TMT/IPR/Cyber risks War & Terrorism


The Role

  • Working alongside the Insurance/Reinsurance Partners and being part of a larger team of Senior Associates and Associates in their London office, you will support the disputes team with insurance and reinsurance claims.


The Ideal Candidate

  • Qualified lawyer with 1 - 4 years' PQE;
  • Insurance/reinsurance litigation experience gained from an international practice;
  • Experience with high value, complex claims, mostly in relation to coverage issues.


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