Company: Chadwick Nott
Location: Exeter
Job Description:
Overview
As an Associate or Senior Associate in the Financial & Professional Risk team, you will represent insurers, brokers and professional services clients in complex indemnity and coverage disputes. You will manage your own caseload, handle matters across courts and ADR, and contribute to team development and client relationships. The role sits in a nationally recognised Tier 1 team focused on sophisticated professional indemnity issues. You will work in a supportive culture that values wellbeing and career progression, with opportunities to grow in business development and sector growth.
Pay / Benefits
- flexible working
- wellbeing focus
- career progression
- supportive, inclusive culture
- opportunities for business development and sector growth
Responsibilities
- defend policyholders in County Court, High Court and TCC matters
- manage own caseload and deadlines
- handle FOS complaints and coverage disputes
- advise on scope of duty, breach, causation and coverage issues
- engage in ADR and settlement negotiations
- build insurer relationships and contribute to team development
Key requirements
- experience in professional indemnity, insurance litigation or commercial disputes
- strong CPR knowledge (costs, Part 36, disclosure, experts)
- commercial, clear and practical approach to advice
- excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- ability to manage deadlines
- detail-focused, proactive and keen to develop as a specialist insurance lawyer
- communication
- relationship building
- proactivity
- professional indemnity
- insurance litigation
- commercial disputes
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Posted: October 1st, 2026