Defendant Insurance Senior Associate/Legal Director – Bristol

Overview

In this role, you join a renowned UK law firm in Bristol to lead insurance litigation, handling high-value, multi-track personal injury and property damage disputes. You will oversee insurer-facing coverage matters and run matters autonomously while mentoring junior colleagues. You’ll collaborate with partners across four offices and contribute to growth of the insurance litigation practice. The position blends leadership, technical expertise and client-facing impact in a supportive, values-driven culture.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working and flexible hours
• Minimum 25 days’ holiday (plus option to buy more)
• Discretionary bonus
• Generous pension
• Private medical insurance (Vitality)
• Tailored training, structured progression and wellbeing support

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of high-value PI and property damage claims
• Handle coverage disputes for insurer clients
• Run matters autonomously while delegating to juniors
• Supervise, mentor and develop junior lawyers
• Collaborate with partners and colleagues across four offices

Key requirements

• Strong experience defending high-value PI and property damage claims
• Experience acting for insurers, including coverage work
• Confidence supervising and mentoring junior lawyers
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to support business development
• Disease claims experience helpful but not essential

• collaborative mindset
• mentoring and leadership
• client-focused communication
• defense of high-value personal injury claims
• property damage claims
• insurance coverage disputes

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