Professional & Financial Risks - Associate

at  Reynolds Porter Chamberlain

Job Title
Professional & Financial Risks - Associate
Position
Full Time
Role

Qualified Lawyer
Location

Bristol
Experience

Legal
Description

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Solicitor or Legal Executive NQ +
• A strong grounding in litigation experience. Insurance experience is desirable but not essential.
• A good knowledge of legal procedures
• Able to deliver legal and commercial solutions and establishes collaborative working relationships with clients and colleagues to provide an outstanding client experience.
• Supports the team to manage the client experience, develops trusted relationships and interacts with clients confidently to achieve the best outcome for the client.
• Committed to business development to further grow their network and the practice.
• Works efficiently and commercially and understands the importance of financial hygiene.
• Collaborative and works effectively in a team.
• Excellent communications skills (both orally and in writing)
• An ability to adapt to shifting priorities and adapt plans accordingly
• Able to demonstrate good initiative and problem-solving skills, but be conscious of when to consult others
• Good attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Committed to being part of a supportive, inclusive and collaborative firm culture

The team
Our Professional & Financial Risks team ("PFR") is part of the firm’s insurance group and has a well-established client base, acting for the vast majority of Professional Indemnity Insurers in the market and their insureds.
The team handles a wide variety of claims against various professionals including solicitors, insurance brokers, accountants and financial advisers. The role largely involves defending liability claims both pre and post litigation, but the team also provide advice/ representation on associated matters such as regulatory issues, risk management and Ombudsman complaints. The team is also frequently asked to advise insurers on policy coverage aspect of claims.
As well as acting for all the major Professional Indemnity Insurers, the team also acts directly for a number of large professional services firms.
The teams is top ranked for professional negligence in both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500.
The role
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a number of partners and lawyers within a vibrant and growing team. The work will be varied, interesting and challenging and you will be given autonomy; there will be the opportunity to work on matters involving a range of professions with values ranging from tens of thousands of pounds to multi millions.

You will also have the opportunity to get involved with business development and client initiatives as well as:

• Managing a caseload of Professional Indemnity claims, including coverage issues.
• Delivering high quality and timely output to clients, ensuring high levels of client service and alignment with agreed working practices and client service level agreements.
• Contributing to the development and improvement of the team’s service, support, processes and procedures.
• Working to develop an environment of constant improvement: enthusiastically sharing with and helping others; and taking responsibility for aspects of team development, such as intranet pages, training and induction, process improvements etc.
• Capturing and collating required Management Information in accordance with agreed practice for clients

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Solicitor or Legal Executive NQ +
• A strong grounding in litigation experience. Insurance experience is desirable but not essential.
• A good knowledge of legal procedures
• Able to deliver legal and commercial solutions and establishes collaborative working relationships with clients and colleagues to provide an outstanding client experience.
• Supports the team to manage the client experience, develops trusted relationships and interacts with clients confidently to achieve the best outcome for the client.
• Committed to business development to further grow their network and the practice.
• Works efficiently and commercially and understands the importance of financial hygiene.
• Collaborative and works effectively in a team.
• Excellent communications skills (both orally and in writing)
• An ability to adapt to shifting priorities and adapt plans accordingly
• Able to demonstrate good initiative and problem-solving skills, but be conscious of when to consult others
• Good attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Committed to being part of a supportive, inclusive and collaborative firm culture.

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
We are problem solvers. Whether in front of clients or behind the scenes. To solve problems creatively for clients, we need diverse collaborative thinking; drawing on different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives. That means that everyone who either applies to, or works for, the firm is treated equitably. Webelieve in removing barriers to equal access not least because our people define us and define what we do. If you need support and adjustments to do your best work, whether that’s during the recruitment process or throughout your time at RPC, we’re here to help.
Flexible working that supports your commitments outside of work is an important part of our culture and, where possible, we will support this across all roles. Please get in touch with our recruitment team if you have any questions about our hybrid working approach or flexible working policy.
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