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Senior Associate - Professional Indemnity - Glasgow
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Glasgow office and we are looking to recruit a talented Professional Indemnity Lawyer at Senior Associate level, to work in our growing Professional Indemnity team in Glasgow.
This is a great opportunity to join a successful and fast-growing Professional Indemnity team in Scotland. The Professional Indemnity team are highly regarded in Scotland with rankings in both Chambers and Legal 500. The team regularly act on behalf of a variety of Insurers throughout the UK. The team handle high value and complex claims against solicitors, accountants, IFAs and surveyors. You will also be assisting in the handling of complex PI construction claims against architects, engineers and contractors.
We are a specialist Construction and Professional Indemnity practice, with offices in Bristol, London, Dublin, Dubai and now 2 newly established offices in Glasgow and Toronto.
The Role
You will be responsible for:
- Advising professional clients and their insurers on case strategy, claim and cost reserves and insurance coverage matters.
- Handling high value and complex claims from policy response to conclusion.
- Preparing reports for Insurers with the ability to explain and advise succinctly on difficult and complex areas.
- Managing the Insurer/Insured relationship, being aware of potential conflicts.
- Monitoring critical dates and ensuring compliance with Insurer service level agreements.
- Preparing for Court cases at all levels.
- ADR, including negotiation and mediation.
- Identifying and advancing business development opportunities.
- The supervision of less experienced members of the team.
Essential Skills & Experience
The successful candidate will, therefore, have a minimum of 8 years PQE, ideally in Professional Indemnity, however we will consider candidates with a strong litigation background and who displays excellent legal ability and initiative, strong technical skills as well as confidence in managing and prioritising a full and varied caseload. You will be a strong communicator with good attention to detail.
We are looking for an individual who is willing to take the lead on matters and act as a mentor and supervisor for junior members of staff in dealing with complex cases. The successful candidate will be expected to delegate and monitor workload and tasks to ensure the effective case management of claims.
In addition, you will have excellent academics and a willingness to learn and develop your legal knowledge.
In return, you will benefit from being part of an organisation that is genuinely committed to its people.
For further information on the role, please apply send your CV to HRDept@beale-law.com or if you want a confidential chat about the role, then feel free to call Jonathan Brett on 0203 053 3091.