Professional Indemnity - Construction Associate

Description The Role Department : Insurance Financial Professional Disputes – Construction Professional Indemnity Location : London Role : Permanent The Team Our professional liability lawyers have extensive experience of acting for construction professionals and their insurers across all industry sectors. Our team works together to provide fast and effective solutions to the complex claims that clients find themselves challenged with. This role will include advising and defending D&B contractors, engineers, architects, project managers, surveyors and other consultants and their insurers on claims and risk management issues. This involves resolving construction disputes, errors and omissions, defects claims and financial disputes as well as all aspects of construction insurance. Skills Essential Skills & Experience We are looking for an experienced associate or senior associate with a background in Construction Professional Indemnity to join our leading team in London. The successful candidate will deal with all facets of contentious construction and construction-related professional indemnity and liability insurance work. We are ideally looking for a candidate at 2 – 5 PQE who has relevant post qualification experience with a leading firm. Please note that our PQE levels are a guide, and all suitable candidates will be considered. The successful candidate should have good knowledge and experience in construction claims. Must be a qualified solicitor. Successful completion of a Training Contract (or equivalent) and relevant education (Legal Practice Course; Graduate Diploma in Law (if non-Law graduate). The Solicitors Act 1974 requires practising solicitors to have a practising certificate; and All solicitors and registered European lawyers in legal practice or employment in England & Wales must comply with the requirements of the Solicitors Regulation Authority\’s continuing professional development scheme (CPD Scheme) R ole Competency Requirements Technical Excellence Technical legal expertise: the knowledge of the law and ability to apply it Research: the ability to conduct research effectively and apply it commercially Managing legal processes: the ability to ensure all legal processes are followed efficiently and effectively People and Team Guiding individual performance and development: develops the skills of self and others Teamwork and collaboration: working cooperatively and effectively with others Leadership: creating high performing teams Client Relationships and Business Development Building business relationships: establishing, maintaining, and using relationships to create and develop business opportunities Commercial thinking: understanding the commercial drivers Cross-selling and business development Finance and Practice Management Finance management and understanding of the business Project management: ensuring projects are delivered Knowledge sharing Personal Effectiveness Communication Clarity of thinking Personal contribution This is the job description as constituted at present; however the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business. #J-18808-Ljbffr