Professional Indemnity Senior Associate 6+ PQE

Our client is a large commercial practice known for its work across all premium insurance lines, including professional indemnity. The Leeds office plays a key part in our client’s strategy to grow their insurance offering across the regions. 

The team advise on a range of claims against a variety of professionals, including solicitors, conveyancers, surveyors, architects and engineers. They also advise on complex policy issues. 

The team have a strong client list, including insurance and corporate clients, and have achieved significant growth in recent years. 

The Role: 

The Professional Indemnity team wish to recruit a lawyer with at least 6 years’ PQE to bridge a gap between the partners and junior members of the team. 

The role will involve running a caseload of professional indemnity claims, supervising junior lawyers and assisting partners with high value/multi-party claims. 

There is early client contact and likely to be significant secondment opportunities in the future. 

Key requirements: 

• Previous defendant professional indemnity experience (6+ PQE) 
• An ability to prioritise workload 
• An ability to communicate in writing and prepare succinct and concise reports 
• Ability to pay attention to detail 
• Ability to work with case management systems 
• The personal skills to deal with such work as major and expensive litigation involving liaison with senior claims handlers 
• Legal qualification required – solicitor/FCILEx 

Desirable: 

• Willingness to play a role in the development of client relationships and of the practice as a whole. 
• Claims handling experience (via a previous secondment or otherwise).