Senior Associate/Principal Associate - Insurance - Construction in Birmingham

Do you have solid experience advising insurers on construction coverage?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior or Principal Associate (generally 6 years PQE or above) to join our Legal 500: Tier 1 defendant professional indemnity team on a permanent basis. The role will sit in the growing Construction Insurance team, working with Neil Frankland, Partner and other partners within the firm's wider Construction Insurance regional teams. The team is part of the firm's national Insurance Disputes team, which is headed up by Niall Innes.

We are willing to consider applicants who are based in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Norwich and who can work from one of those offices in accordance with our hybrid working policy.

You will have a strong background in professional indemnity and/or commercial litigation work with a passion for the law and for delivering outstanding client service. You will have gained your experience in private practice (preferably at a large regional or City Law firm) or, alternatively, in-house with a major insurer or MGA. You should have solid experience advising insurers on construction coverage.

The role is construction focused. You will be acting for various construction professionals including architects, engineers, contractors and specialist consultants. Clients are located nationally, with work referred at their nomination or directly by insurers, most of which are located close to our London office but with developed regionally based teams. The firm's client base includes an enviable list of major insurers, MGAs and Lloyds syndicates.

As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

Here at Mills & Reeve, we embrace the use of technology and AI and we recognise that candidates may use AI tools to support their applications. As a regulated industry, we expect candidates to use such tools responsibly, honestly and in a manner that allows us to make a fair and accurate assessment of their individual skills, experience and suitability for the role.

At Mills & Reeve, our 1,450 plus people and over 850 lawyers share one vision – achieve more together. It's a state of mind in every client relationship we start and every choice we make. And it's what clients consistently say distinguishes us from your average law firm. You can expect a close and attentive working relationship with a team that's responsive when you need them. You'll receive advice tailored to your individual needs. Wherever in the world you or your business needs support, we'll draw on our network to give recommendations.

We're driven by our values – we're ambitious, we're open, we care and we collaborate. We embrace new ideas, communicate honestly and are easy to work with. We're committed to you, our planet, our communities and each other. We've been listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list as one of the best big organisations, and we've recently been reaccredited Platinum Investors in People status – a standard achieved by only 8% of assessed organisations.

We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.