Partner - Large Loss
Summary
Senior Partner role managing complex defendant catastrophic injury (large loss) insurance litigation cases, mentoring junior fee-earners, leading business development with insurer clients, and supporting team management at a UK law firm. Requires 4-6 years PQE in large loss insurance work.
This role is responsible for managing a significant personal caseload of complex defendant catastrophic injury (large loss) pre-litigated and litigated claims, received from motor insurance clients.
As a senior member of the insurance litigation team, this role is also responsible for taking an active lead on team development & mentoring, leading business development efforts and taking on more complex fee-earning matters.
Reporting directly to the Head of Insurance Litigation, the role should also assist with setting team strategy and managing performance as required.
As a senior member of the insurance litigation team, this role is also responsible for taking an active lead on team development & mentoring, leading business development efforts and taking on more complex fee-earning matters.
Reporting directly to the Head of Insurance Litigation, the role should also assist with setting team strategy and managing performance as required.
Fee-Earning
- Manage a varied caseload of complex defendant catastrophic (large loss) matters.
- Demonstrate a creative and innovative approach to dealing with claims.
- Assist insurer clients in devising strategies aimed at achieving exposure containment and reduction.
- As well as managing a personal caseload of more complex matters, this role is responsible for taking on additional workload where necessary in the instance that the department is nearing full capacity.
- Provide ongoing technical support on matters for more junior fee-earners.
- Ensure personal legal knowledge is kept up to date and new advancements are communicated to the wider team.
Assisting Management
- Attend monthly fee-earner meetings with the wider team. Contribute where required as a senior member of the team.
- Attend regular one-to-one meetings with the Head of Insurance Litigation and Chief Executive Officer – report on departmental priorities and financial performance as necessary.
- Provide supervision of matters for more junior fee-earners, sign off work as and when required.
- Ensure appropriate allocation of fee-earning matters within the team – regularly assess capacity of fee-earners and delegate work effectively where required by the Head of Insurance Litigation.
- Work alongside the Head of Insurance Litigation to proactively drive performance of the team – conduct meetings with more junior fee-earners where necessary.
Business Development
- Take an active lead in managing the client experience. Attend client meetings where necessary.
- Engage in high-level client relationship contact and development.
- Report regularly on business development figures to senior management.
You will:
- Have between 4-6 years’ experience in large loss work in the insurance litigation arena.
- Possess excellent client care and communication skills.
- Have a sound knowledge of IT systems and processes, such as the Microsoft suite.
- Be a hard-working and highly-motivated individual with the ability to work cohesively as part of a larger team.
Disclosure will be required in the event that a position is offered.
What we offer?
- Competitive salary
- Bonus potential
- Great working environment at our offices
- Career development opportunities
- 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Options to buy & sell 1 week’s holiday
- 1 week’s holiday carry over
- Extra day off for your birthday
- Staff card discount scheme for local shops
- Social days and evenings on the firm
- Monthly food on the firm for all staff
- Staff discounts on legal services