Associate, NQ- 3 PQE, Professional Liability, Manchester

Kennedys Law

  • Manchester
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Associate, Professional Liability, 0-3PQESalaryCompetitiveOffice RegionUnited KingdomOffice LocationManchesterDivision/DepartmentInsuranceWorking PatternFull Time - PermRole TypeHybridKennedys is looking for an Associate in Kennedys' Professional Liability team, based in our Manchester office. This is an exciting opportunity to join our highly regarded and growing UK Professional Liability team which is also located in our London, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol and Belfast offices.We are interested in speaking to candidates with general Professional Indemnity experience. If you are interested in working in a supportive environment with ambitious colleagues we would love to hear from you.TeamKennedys' professional liability team deal with all areas of professional liability and handle claims of all sizes and complexity, including for Insurers who underwrite some of the world's largest financial institutions, global law firms, the 'Big Four' accounting firms, as well as for Insurers who underwrite regional, local and smaller institutions and firms.Clients
  • Insurers
  • Solicitors
  • Accountants and other financial professionals
  • Brokers
  • Insolvency practitioners
  • Universities
  • Construction professionals
Cases
  • Professional indemnity claims across all lines of business including against solicitors, financial professionals, insurance brokers, construction professionals and IT consultants as well as handling insurance coverage advice /policy disputes.
Required experience
  • NQ-3 years' UK Qualified Solicitor or CILEX qualified with the relevant experience*
  • Experience of assisting on large cases in a team environment and ideally some experience of running own professional indemnity files.
  • Familiar with professional indemnity policies and coverage issues.
  • Previous experience of client contact and attendance at business development events preferred, and/or willingness to engage actively in client development.
Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.*where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

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