We have an excellent opportunity for a senior insurance disputes lawyer to join our London Insurance Disputes team as a Senior/ Principal Associate.
The role
We have an exciting opportunity for a talented and ambitious lawyer to join our growing Financial Lines team in London.
This role sits within one of the UK's largest specialist professional indemnity practices. We act for many of the UK's leading insurers, MGAs and Lloyd's syndicates and are regularly instructed on complex, high-value and commercially sensitive claims, coverage disputes and regulatory matters involving a broad range of professions.
The role is predominantly focused on defending professional indemnity claims on behalf of insurers and their insureds. While our work spans the full spectrum of professions, there is a particular emphasis on claims involving solicitors, accountants and other financial professionals. Experience of claims involving technology professionals would also be advantageous.
You will advise insurers and insured professionals on a wide range of matters, including:
Professional negligence claims and associated commercial disputes
Coverage and policy interpretation issues
Multi-party and high-value litigation
Regulatory and disciplinary matters affecting professionals
Risk management and claims mitigation
This is a genuinely senior role offering significant responsibility and direct client exposure. You will manage your own caseload, work closely with insurer and insured clients, supervise junior lawyers and play an active role in developing client relationships and growing the practice.
You will work closely with Partners Neil Davis, Lisa Taylor and Neil Shah, together with colleagues across our national Insurance Disputes team, which is led by Niall Innes.
The role would suit a lawyer who enjoys technically challenging work, values close client relationships and wants to play a meaningful part in the continued growth of a leading London financial lines practice. You will benefit from:
Exposure to major insurer, MGA and Lloyd's market clients
A broad mix of defence, coverage and advisory work
Direct access to partners and clients
Opportunities to supervise and develop junior lawyers
A supportive and collegiate working environment
Genuine opportunities for career progression within a growing practice
The person
Essential:
Senior Associate: generally 5+ years PQE
Principal Associate: generally 8+ years PQE (and subject to experience)
You will be able to demonstrate:
Significant experience acting for insurers and / or insured professionals in professional indemnity matters
Strong technical expertise in defending professional negligence claims
Experience managing complex, high-value and commercially sensitive disputes
Excellent drafting, analytical and communication skills
Strong commercial judgement and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving
The ability to manage matters independently whilst working effectively as part of a wider team
Experience supervising and developing junior lawyers
Strong client relationship and client management skills
Effective time and matter management
A proactive approach and enthusiasm for business development
A genuine interest in helping to grow client relationships and the wider practice
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
The benefits
As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. Click here to find out more about our core benefit offering.
Pre employment screening
If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.
The firm
Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We tell them what they need to know when they need to know it.
We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. And if clients need things we don't offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations. Our 1,450 plus people and over 850 lawyers share one vision - achieving more for clients.
By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. We're also ranked in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and have been awarded Platinum Investors in People. Our mantra is “Achieve more. Together.”, which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase!
Our values are the principles that help us fulfil our purpose. Our people shaped them and live them every day.
- We're ambitious - We aim high, we embrace new ideas and we're passionate about our work
- We're open - We communicate openly and honestly to build trust, and we do what's right
- We care - We're committed to each other, our clients, our communities and the planet
- We collaborate - We're easy to work with, we offer help willingly and we get things done - together
And finally
Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.
To find out more about our diversity and inclusion work, visit our website.
