Professional Indemnity Solicitor

An established national law firm is seeking an experienced Professional Indemnity Associate to join its highly regarded Construction Professional Indemnity team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor or CILEX lawyer with defendant professional indemnity and construction litigation experience to work on complex, high-value disputes alongside recognised specialists in the field.

Role Overview
Working within a leading professional indemnity practice, the successful candidate will assist partners on high-value and multi-party construction disputes whilst also managing a caseload of smaller claims. The work spans a broad range of construction-related professional negligence matters, policy coverage issues, and disciplinary proceedings involving construction professionals.

The team acts for a diverse client base including architects, consulting engineers, building surveyors, quantity surveyors, project managers, approved inspectors, registered building control approvers and design-and-build contractors.

This role offers substantial client exposure, opportunities for insurer secondments, and a genuine pathway towards handling increasingly complex, high-value matters.

Candidate Profile / Experience Needed Applicants should possess:

• Qualified Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer status
• A minimum of 4 years’ PQE
• Previous defendant insurance litigation experience
• Experience handling professional indemnity claims
• A background in construction litigation and dispute resolution
• Strong drafting, analytical and case management skills
• The ability to work collaboratively with insurers, insured professionals, counsel and experts

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting on high-value and multi-party construction disputes
• Managing a portfolio of lower-value matters independently
• Reviewing technical documentation and preparing reports
• Liaising with insurers and insured clients
• Conducting investigations and evidence reviews
• Managing disclosure exercises
• Instructing and liaising with counsel and expert witnesses
• Undertaking legal research and drafting pleadings, correspondence and reports
• Attending conferences, court hearings, trials and disciplinary proceedings
• Delivering training and seminars for insurer clients
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory and service standards

What’s on Offer

• Hybrid working with just one office day per week
• High-quality, complex construction professional indemnity work
• Strong mentoring and career development opportunities
• Direct client and insurer exposure
• Secondment opportunities

Apply Now
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Professional Indemnity lawyer looking to further develop their expertise in construction disputes within a highly respected team.  Please apply with an up to date CV.