Associate in Bristol

Are you a qualified solicitor with a passion for professional indemnity matters? Join our in house law firm - Caytons, as an Associate, where you'll work closely with a Partner to manage a diverse caseload. This role offers hybrid and remote working options.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Handle a diverse caseload of PI matters, including both pre-action and litigation phases, ensuring attention to detail and adherence to legal standards.
• Directly interact with Insurers, Insureds, Experts, and Counsel, encouraging positive relationships and clear communication.
• Manage reserves and financial aspects of each case, ensuring accurate and timely reporting to Insurers and Insureds.
• Prepare comprehensive reports for Insurers and Insureds, providing insights and updates on case progress and outcomes.
• Participate in secondments as agreed upon by the firm, contributing to broader organisational goals and gaining diverse experience.

About You

• You're a qualified solicitor with experience in professional indemnity matters as a panel solicitor.
• You can manage client relationships professionally and work independently when needed.
• You're a team player who is ready to contribute to a collaborative and supportive environment.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Compensation And Benefits

• Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days.
• Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to.
• Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, with option to top-up to 10x.
• Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up.
• Health cash plan or Private medical insurance.
• Three fully paid volunteering days per year.
• Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount.
• Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan.
• Critical illness cover.
• Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally.
• Season ticket loan.
• Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase.
• Emergency back-up family care.
• And many more…

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities. We understand that applicants may have disabilities; if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know. Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with TAGlobalSupport@ajg.com. If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch.

Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age and those with caring responsibilities. Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, and Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.