Property Insurance Senior Associate

Auston Legal Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

Our client is seeking a Senior Associate to join its highly regarded Property & Casualty team in Bristol. The Property & Casualty team is part of the firm's Insurance Group and has a well-established client base, acting for the vast majority of household and commercial property Insurers in the market.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on high-profile and high-value claims both domestically and internationally in a friendly and dynamic environment. Members of the team regularly represent and advise clients on complex coverage including fraud and claims under the Insurance Act 2015 and CIDRA 2012. Team members are involved in all stages of claims, including handling negotiations, trials and mediations in their own right where appropriate.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a number of Partners and lawyers within a vibrant and fast-growing team. You will be given the opportunity to develop as a lawyer, supervisor and manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of a caseload of property insurance claims including coverage and fraud issues.
• Instigate and participate in business development and client relationship management opportunities.
• Deliver a high quality and timely output to clients, ensuring high levels of client service and alignment with agreed working practices and client service level agreements.
• Work to develop an environment of constant improvement: enthusiastically sharing with and helping others; and taking responsibility for aspects of team development, such as intranet pages, training and induction, process improvement etc.
• Capture and collate required Management Information in accordance with agreed practice for clients.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of the team's service, support, processes and procedures.

Key Requirements:

• You will ideally be around 8PQE
• A specialism in Property insurance, including subrogated recovery experience.
• Able to deliver legal and commercial solutions, working collaboratively with clients and colleagues to provide an outstanding client experience.
• Take responsibility for managing and developing relationships with clients based on an understanding of their business objectives.
• Committed to business development to further grow the practice.

For further details and to discuss on a confidential basis, please contact Laila Caruso on the following:

Laila: 07974 820298 / [e-mail]