Associate – Financial & Professional Risks – 2+ PQE – Exeter

Overview

In this role you will join a leading defendant practice focusing on financial and professional risks. You will represent policyholders in contentious matters across courts and consumer schemes, work on high-value professional indemnity and insurance cases, and deliver strategic, cost-efficient solutions. You’ll stay abreast of civil procedure reforms and contribute to business development within a top-tier team. This is an opportunity to shape complex disputes for insurers, brokers and professional services clients in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Handle complex professional indemnity, D&O, FI and coverage matters
• Advise on scope of duty, breach, causation, quantum and policy liability
• Report to insurer clients with strict service standards, including reserving and strategy
• Apply Civil Procedure Rules knowledge including costs management and expert instructions
• Stay updated on civil procedure reforms and pilot schemes
• Provide commercially viable claims solutions via ADR, arbitration and negotiated settlements
• Build relationships with policyholders, insurers, brokers and Counsel
• Develop deep understanding of the professional indemnity insurance market
• Support marketing and business development within the team

Key requirements

• Passion for delivering excellent client service
• Strong analytical skills and an enquiring, solutions-focused mindset
• Commercial awareness and ability to provide clear, practical advice
• Confidence handling complex and technical matters
• Proactive approach and willingness to take on new challenges
• Strong communication skills and ability to build trusted relationships

• client service orientation
• analytical mindset
• commercial awareness
• knowledge of professional indemnity insurance
• familiarity with Civil Procedure Rules
• experience with ADR/arbitration/mediation

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