Team Leader / Senior Solicitor – Defendant RTA & Credit Hire in Coulsdon

Insurer‑Facing | Hybrid | South East (or Nationwide with occasional travel to London)

Kingsley Bond Solicitors is looking for a senior defendant RTA & Credit Hire specialist to build and lead a dedicated insurer‑facing practice. This is a senior, strategic role for someone who wants autonomy, the ability to shape a team around them, and a direct line into insurer and broker relationships.

The Firm

Kingsley Bond is a modern, full‑service law firm that combines traditional legal values with a forward‑looking approach to practice. Our lawyers work across a broad range of contentious and non‑contentious matters, with a strong focus on clear, commercially attuned advice for both individuals and businesses.

Within our insurance offering, we are now investing in a dedicated defendant RTA and Credit Hire capability.

The Opportunity

• Lead and build a defendant RTA & Credit Hire team within Kingsley Bond.
• Manage and develop relationships with insurers, reinsurers, brokers and loss adjusters.
• Own and run a caseload of litigated and pre‑litigated defendant RTA and credit hire matters.
• Shape strategy and process, including workflows, MI, and best practice for insurer clients.
• Play a key role in developing panel relationships and deepening existing insurer instructions.
• Help define the longer‑term growth plan, including future hires and team structure.

This is an opportunity to build something, backed by an established, SRA‑regulated firm and modern infrastructure.

About You

• A Senior Solicitor / Associate / Legal Director with ~5+ years’ PQE in defendant RTA and/or credit hire litigation.
• Experienced across Small, Fast, Intermediate and (ideally) Multi‑track claims.
• Comfortable with insurer‑facing work, including panel instructions and commercial expectations.
• Confident leading on strategy, supervision and process, not just fee‑earning.
• Commercially minded, with the credibility to speak insurers’ language and the discipline to deliver on SLAs and KPIs.
• Interested in building and leading a team rather than simply inheriting one.

Existing relationships with insurers, brokers or loss adjusters will be a significant advantage.

• Hybrid working, with regular access to London.
• South East–based is ideal, but we are open to strong candidates elsewhere in the UK.
• For the right person, we are prepared to build a team around you and, if commercially justified, explore establishing a hub.

Package

• Competitive package with performance‑related incentives.
• Clear scope to increase earnings in line with growth of the practice and insurer relationships.
• Support from an established firm with modern systems, marketing, and operational support.

How to Apply

If this sounds like the right next step for you and you’d like a confidential discussion, please contact:

Recruitment@kingsleybond.co.uk

You don’t need a polished CV to start the conversation – an initial email or LinkedIn message outlining your current role, PQE, and insurer experience is enough to begin.