Professional Indemnity Lawyer - Newly Qualified
- Manchester
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Analyses and applies policy coverage accurately to all assigned claims.
- Investigates assigned claims.
- Negotiates and settles claims proactively and reserves claims accurately, delivering a consistent quality service.
- Instructs, liaises with and manages external vendors and monitors the quality and cost of their services, ensuring required technical and company service standards are met.
- Authorises claim payments and reserves within agreed claims handling authority.
- Maintains data accuracy.
- Develops and maintains effective business relationships both externally and internally.
- Works as a team member providing such support as required by other members of the team and fully participates in individual and shared project work.
- Openly communicates knowledge of his/her actions with manager and colleagues in order to consider and better understand the impact on other technical, operational, sales and financial disciplines
- Proactively participates in training and other learning and development activities to maintain and enhance technical knowledge and other skills.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Some prior insurance claims or underwriting or legal work related activity experience preferred (e.g. paralegal, solicitor, trainee barrister or similar)
- Possess and demonstrate a level of general technical knowledge and other skills sufficient to handle assigned caseload of claims within designated handling authority.
- Possesses a basic or more preferably an intermediate knowledge of UK legal system, some practical experience of litigation and /or coverage work in an insurance or legal environment.
- Is capable of handling claims competently in line with required technical standards, best practices and service level standards.
- Has good communication skills. Must be articulate and capable and confident to talk directly to internal stakeholders and Insureds on professional lines matters.
- Intermediate business perspective.
- Intermediate ability to build collaborative relationships.
- Intermediate openness to influence, flexibility.
- Demonstrates intermediate accountability and credibility.
- Intermediate ability to think analytically and strategically.
- Advanced customer focus is a key and important requirement
- Intermediate ability to exercise sound judgment and decision making.
- Intermediate ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Law degree or licensed solicitor or equivalent in a competent jurisdiction.
- Must be a qualified solicitor
- Private Medical Insurance: On commencement of employment, you are eligible for single cover provided by Travelers, with the option to add cover for your dependents, at your expense through payroll deduction.
- Retirement: Travelers will make a basic contribution of 9% of pensionable salary to your Group Personal Pension Plan (“GPPP”). If you decide to contribute an additional amount from your salary, you will receive an increased company contribution up to a maximum of 3%. This would bring the total company contribution to 12%.
- Holiday Entitlement: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 25 days holiday entitlement annually, plus the opportunity to purchase additional days to allow for up to a total of 35 holidays per year.
- Wellness Programme: The Travelers wellness programme is comprised of tools and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals. In addition, our Employee Assistance programme provides access to professional counseling services and other resources to support your daily life needs. Through the EAP, you’re eligible for five free counseling sessions with a licensed therapist.
- Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards programme that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.
- Private Medical Insurance: On commencement of employment, you are eligible for single cover provided by Travelers, with the option to add cover for your dependents, at your expense through payroll deduction.
- Retirement: Travelers will make a core contribution of a percentage of salary to your Pension Plan. Additionally, if you decide to contribute to the plan, you will receive an increased company contribution.
- Holiday Entitlement: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 25 days holiday entitlement annually, plus the opportunity to purchase additional days to allow for up to a total of 35 holidays per year.
- Wellness Programme: The Travelers wellness programme is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health programme provides access to free professional counseling services and other resources that support your daily life needs.
- Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards programme that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.