Professional Support Lawyer - Professional Indeminity

Auston Legal

  • Manchester
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 days ago
Our client is globally recognised for its work across the professional indemnity sector and prides itself on providing the highest quality advisory and dispute resolution services to insurers and their clients operating in both established and emerging markets.The firm has an impressive and unmatched depth of coverage and defence capabilities across every line of insurance and reinsurance business, from the smallest claim to the most complex loss.Placing clients at the centre of everything they do, the firm combines specialist market experience with market-leading relationship management to build a service which is tailored specifically to the needs of each client, based on an understanding of their individual claims philosophies and underwriting appetite, as well as the capital, operational and regulatory issues.As a market leading insurance practice, the firm provides clients with ready access to advice on contentious issues regardless of business sector or location, handling disputes of all sizes up to complex multi-jurisdictional cases.A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced professional indemnity lawyer to join a leading practice as a Professional Support Lawyer.This is a 'modern' PSL position, involving traditional PSL-type responsibilities and business development work. The successful candidate can expect to:
  • Identify opportunities to leverage legal developments, legal trends and regulatory changes to market the firm's services to clients, tailoring content to analyse the legal and practical impact of such developments for those clients
  • Write and lead on the distribution of technical legal content
  • Devise and support on the delivery of non-technical marketing content
  • Provide strategic input on directory submissions to enhance the reputation of the firm's work and its lawyers
  • Attend internal and client strategy meetings designed to manage client relationships.
  • Play a leading role in the organisation of client-facing events
  • Provide strategic input and direction on the preparation of pitches
  • Support alignment between local, regional and global business development and knowledge strategy
  • Promote the wider utilization of knowledge and business development tools and processes within the Group
Key Requirements
  • Strong academic credentials
  • Admitted in a common law jurisdiction
  • Minimum 6 years post-qualification experience
  • Excellent English language skills (verbal and written) and the confidence to communicate and present well in a multi-cultural, multi-level matrix environment
  • Excellent time management and organizing skills
  • Innovative and client-focused in the use of delivery media
  • Strong word processing, spreadsheet and presentation skills
  • Strong legal research and excellent legal drafting skills
  • Able to present information concisely and professionally
  • Self-starter who is able to demonstrate a proactive and positive attitude to their work
  • Consistently produces quality work and pays close attention to detail
  • Ability to work with remote supervision as part of a dispersed team
  • Able to multi-task and work on a variety of projects at the same time
  • Keen to learn and develop, demonstrating enthusiasm and dedication
CompanyFormed in January 2013, Auston Legal is a boutique legal recruitment consultancy specialising solely in the Insurance sector. We are experienced in all areas of insurance with a focus on premium lines of commercial insurance and are well connected with all firms active in the sector. As insurance market specialists, we understand what you do, the various nuances of the insurance sector and we consistently remain up to date on current market trends.
We are best known for our work in London and the regions but are also experienced in advising on relocations to/from Australia, New Zeald and South Africa.In addition to managing recruitment processes across the insurance sector we are:
Retained by a leading UK insurance law firm to assist with all London insurance recruitment needs. We are in our 10th year of being annually retained by this client.
Retained by a global law firm to focus on partner level recruitment across the firm's network of UK offices.
Working as Recruitment Partner with a boutique policyholder firm which launched in 2020. Now with 2 offices in the UK, we have played an integral role in the growth of the firm.
Helping a transatlantic law firm grow its London Insurance Practice with the hire of 3 market leading partners and a number of associates.
Secured an insurance team for the City office of a recognised National firm.
Completed detailed search reports into specific target firms as part of our clients' feasibility study into targeting prospective key insurer clients.
Working closely with a leading Underwriter on a number of key UK appointmentsOur TeamAdam Houghton
Adam founded Auston Legal in January 2013 after building and managing dedicated legal teams in the City. Before forming the company he spent several years at an award-winning Search Consultancy where he led key accounts for annually retained clients focusing on partner level and team search assignments.
Adam has a thorough knowledge of all types of recruitment, he works at all levels of experience with a focus on senior level appointments with the majority at partner level.
Adam has been retained on both an individual assignment and annual basis by several leading firms, is regularly called upon to complete detailed research into specialist sectors and regularly advises firms in the formulation of their insurance sector strategy.Laila Caruso
Laila has almost 20 years' experience in the legal recruitment sector, working across different areas of legal practice. She began her career with an award-winning City boutique legal search firm, working with Adam on partner level searches for individual and annually retained clients.
Laila has focused on litigation recruitment since 2017, she joined Auston Legal in March 2020 to focus solely on the insurance sector.
Laila read Law and History at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and completed her LLM with SOAS and King's College London in 2004.George Molyneux Buckley
After graduating with a 1st Class Law degree, qualifying as a Chartered Legal Executive and spending almost 10 years as an insurance lawyer, George moved into legal recruitment. He has since established himself as the only specialist recruiter of commercial insurance lawyers across the North and the Midlands.
In line with his growing reputation, George was shortlisted for Recruitment/Talent Professional of the Year at the 2022 'Made in Manchester' Awards.
George has assisted in moves at all levels of seniority, at both Solicitor and Partner level. Whilst he is known for his work in professional indemnity and property damage, he is experienced in all areas of non-injury insurance recruitment.
Joining Auston Legal in February 2022 in line with the launch of our Manchester office, George leads our practice in the North and the Midlands on recruitment assignments across various specialist insurance lines.Share this jobApply for Professional Support Lawyer - Professional IndeminityAlready uploaded your CV? to apply instantlyFields marked with an asterisk (*) are requiredFirst name requiredLast name requiredWhat is your email address? requiredYour CV requiredYour file must be a .doc, .pdf, .docx, or .rtf. No larger than 1MBDrag and dropChoose a fileSelected file: Remove fileAdd a cover message requiredEmail me similar jobs when they become available Your communication preferencesI'd like to receive emails about jobs and services from The Lawyer JobsI'd like to receive emails from third partiesWhen you apply for a job we will send your application to the named employer, who may contact you. By applying for a job listed on The Lawyer Jobs you agree to our and . You should never be required to provide bank account details. If you are, please . All emails will contain a link in the footer to enable you to unsubscribe at any time.Send applicationSave jobClick to add the job to your shortlistYou need to or to save a job.Get job alertsCreate a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.© 2011 - 2025 Centaur Media Plc. Powered by Madgex Job Board TechnologyTheLawyer.com Limited
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