Senior Associate - Property & Casualty

This job is with RPC, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.

Role overview

The Property & Casualty team spans London and Bristol. We offer unparalleled opportunities to work on high profile and high value claims both domestically and internationally in a friendly and dynamic environment. Members of the team regularly represent and advise clients on complex coverage including fraud and claims under the Insurance Act 2015 and CIDRA 2012. Team members are involved in all stages of claims, including handling negotiations, trials and mediations in their own right where appropriate. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a number of Partners and lawyers within a vibrant and fast-growing team. You will be given the opportunity to develop as a lawyer, supervisor and manager.

The role

Our Property & Casualty (P&C) team is seeking applications from ambitious and well-regarded insurance law practitioners. Fast paced, intellectually stimulating and with considerable autonomy; this role will appeal to those who enjoy dealing with complicated points of law and innovative solutions but have a strong sense of commerciality and enjoy working collaboratively with clients and other members of the team. You will have the opportunity to supervise, and line manage junior fee earners, as well as:

• Manage a caseload of high value coverage and liability claims, occasionally including subrogated recoveries.
• Instigate and participate in business development and client relationship management opportunities.
• Deliver a high quality and timely output to clients, ensuring high levels of client service and alignment with agreed working practices and client service level agreements.
• Work to develop an environment of constant improvement: enthusiastically sharing with and helping others; and taking responsibility for aspects of team development, such as intranet pages, training and induction, process improvement etc.
• Capture and collate required Management Information in accordance with agreed practice for clients.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of the team's service, support, processes and procedures.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• 6 years of PQE or equivalent relevant expertise.
• A specialism in Property insurance, including coverage experience.
• Able to deliver legal and commercial solutions, working collaboratively with clients and colleagues to provide an outstanding client experience.
• Take responsibility for managing and developing good relationships with clients based on an understanding of their business objectives.
• Committed to business development to further grow the practice.
• Able to work efficiently and commercially and understands the importance of financial hygiene, sharing the understanding with the team.
• Adopts a commercial mindset when pricing, resourcing and using technology to manage matters and understands the impact of this on profitability.
• A collaborative leader within a team who coaches and develops junior team members to achieve their full potential.
• Committed to being part of a supportive, inclusive and collaborative firm culture.

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging

We are problem solvers. Whether in front of clients or behind the scenes. To solve problems creatively for clients, we need diverse collaborative thinking; drawing on different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives. That means that everyone who either applies to, or works for, the firm is treated equitably. We believe in removing barriers to equal access not least because our people define us and define what we do. If you need support and adjustments to do your best work, whether that's during the recruitment process or throughout your time at RPC, we're here to help. Flexible working that supports your commitments outside of work is an important part of our culture and, where possible, we will support this across all roles. Please get in touch with our recruitment team if you have any questions about our hybrid working approach or flexible working policy.