Professional Indemnity Lawyer

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We are looking for a Professional Indemnity Lawyer to join our in-house team in either our London or Redhill office.

You will be joining a market leading Claims team specialising in Professional and Financial Lines claims. You will manage a case load of interesting and challenging claims, working with our customers, internal partners and external vendors to deliver great customer experiences and optimal outcomes. You will have responsibility for investigating claims, developing claim strategy and setting reserves.

This is an ideal role for someone who is qualified and has some post qualification experience. If you are looking for an intellectually challenging next step within a kind and supportive team which is dedicated to growing talented individuals, please apply!

Travelers Europe currently offers flexibility to employees who wish to work on a hybrid basis in accordance with our Hybrid Work Arrangements Policy. This entails full time employees working three days a week in the office and two days at home (or pro rata for part-time employees). This policy may be changed at the Company’s discretion.

This role is eligible for a new hire referral bonus of £1500. If you are successfully referred by an employee at Travelers Europe, both you and the person who referred you could be eligible for this bonus.

What Will You Do?

• Manages claims on a day-to-day basis, which includes  carrying out early, appropriate investigations in respect of policy coverage, liability and quantum and setting reserves.

• Provides legal assistance to our insureds, working with them to develop appropriate strategy for an optimal outcome.

• Builds relationships with our clients communicating position on cover and strategy.

• Negotiates settlement of claims.

• Ensures our vendors provide a market leading, cost effective service to our customers and the company.

• Works as part of a supportive, collaborative and high performing team,  providing such support as required by other members of the team and fully participates in individual and shared project work.

• Builds relationships with stakeholders across the organisation including underwriters, risk management, and actuarial to facilitate the collaborative approach to creating solutions and optimal outcomes.

• Partners with Client Relationship team and Underwriting to develop and strengthen relationships with our customers.

Be Committed, Be Connected, Be Creative and Be Energised – these are the values we are passionate about. Understanding and embracing our values will shape your success and contribute to making Travelers Europe a great place to work. 

To be successful, you will need to consistently deliver a great experience in every customer contact; connect with the right partners

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Thorough experience and sound judgment handling Financial lines of business with a strong emphasis on Solicitors professional negligence claims.
• Thorough technical expertise with proven track record managing key client accounts, addressing trends and issues affecting their business and mitigating risks and exposures preferred.
• Advanced communication skills.
• Intermediate strategic planning.
• Intermediate business perspective.
• Intermediate ability to build collaborative relationships.
• Intermediate openness to influence, flexibility.
• Intermediate team work.
• Advanced credibility.
• ACII or equivalent insurance certification preferred.

What is a Must Have?

• Legal Degree / LLB (or equivalent) is required.
• Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive
• Some prior insurance related activity experience (e.g. paralegal, insurance operations, insurance broker).