Professional Indemnity

Professional Indemnity

We have a new instruction for an NQ - 4 years PQE Solicitor to join the defendant professional indemnity team on a permanent basis in this leading insurance team. You will work within the Insurance Disputes team based in our Bingham office.

You will ideally have some experience of the professional indemnity insurance market (but not essential) as well as up to date pre-action and litigation procedure knowledge.

Areas of work

The work is predominantly professional indemnity, acting for members of various professions but primarily lawyers (both Solicitors and Barristers), construction professionals, accountants, insurance brokers, independent financial advisers and surveyors. Clients are located nationally, with work referred at their nomination or directly by insurers, most of which are located close to the London office but with developed regionally based teams.

The Team

This is an opportunity to join the leading and prestigious professional indemnity team in the West Midlands, ranked as No1 in the legal directories. You will be working in a team of 20 lawyers, including three Partners and five Principal Associates, defending a broad range of professional indemnity claims including against:

solicitors and barristers
construction professionals including architects, surveyors, engineers, design & build contractors
financial professionals such as accountants, insolvency practitioners, IFAs, trustees, pension advisers
insurance brokers
The team also handles a significant number of coverage investigations for insurers.

Client Base

An enviable list of major insurers, MGAs and Lloyds syndicates

Corporates / LLP's

What skills and attributes would I need?

Good academics.

Litigation experience and strong analytical skills.

Flexibility to work with and supervise team members.