Property Damage Solicitor jobs – liability and coverage disputes as well as some subrogated recovery work – multiple locations
Property Damage Solicitor – Coverage and Liability disputes – National – London, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham
Solicitor / Associate / Senior Associate –The department consists of leading lawyers specialising in some of the most complex, high-profile property damage work. Cases involve technical coverage and liability disputes. There is also a smaller element of subrogated recoveries. The role has been designed to allow candidates to work remotely so the location is entirely flexible.
Summary
- Job title: Solicitor / Associate / Senior Associate
- Location: National – with flexible remote working available
- Salary: £60,000 – £110,000 – salary depends on experience and location
- Work pattern:Hybrid
- Reports to: Partner
- Previous Experience: Proven experience of property damage work or experience of other areas of subrogated loss. The Partner is looking for capable, technical insurance litigators.
Property Damage / Property Liability and Coverage work
The team works collaboratively with colleagues across the country including in London and handle some of the most interesting and challenging large and complex loss work.
The team handles a broad range of work from leading insurers including large loss household and commercial property damage claims as well as, product liability and subsidence claims.
Examples of property damage cases have included claims involving:
- criminal activity
- large scale fires,
- water and chemical escapes; and
- building collapses.
The team handles the kind of work that can easily rival any of the other big names in the sector and are looking for the right candidate to add further strength and depth to the department.
Property Damage Solicitor – more about the role
The team is known for handling a varied caseload of property damage work. Most of the work revolves around issues of complex liability and coverage. There is also a degree of subrogated recoveries work undertaken by the team.
The successful candidate will be involved in a range of tasks including:
- Handling own caseload depending on level of PQE or assisting where relevant
- Assisting the Partner with complex large loss matters
- Preparing draft advices to client – to be checked by Partner as appropriate
- Preparing draft advices on coverage
- Assessing coverage, liability, quantum and strategy
- Conducting investigations
- Preparing instructions to counsel and experts
- Attending at client meetings, strategy discussions and conferences
- Drafting applications to court
- Attending settlement negotiations and ADR meetings
Who they are looking to recruit
The team is considering candidates at various levels including all the way to Senior Associate. Depending on the successful applicant’s experience they may be handling their own matters from inception, or they might be assisting a Partner as they develop into the role.
The ideal would be to attract a candidate capable of handling their own caseload whilst assisting a Partner with their own, more complex matters.
If you are interested in joining a dynamic and innovative team working on some of the most complex and challenging property damage and coverage matters, we would like to hear from you.
Please don’t hesitate to apply for more information.
NB: Not all our opportunities are advertised on job boards. Please check our website for a full list of all our client vacancies. www.bydandgroup.co.uk
