Lead Lawyer - Property Recoveries

Keoghs Northern Ireland LLP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance law firm is looking for a Lead Lawyer specialized in Property Recoveries. This Birmingham-based role involves managing high-value property recovery files and a small team. The successful candidate must have at least 3 years of property litigation experience and strong client management skills. The position offers competitive benefits and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Family-cover Private Medical Insurance

Online GP and mental health support

Gym Flex

Tech Scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or equivalent and relevant technical capability.
• Minimum of 3 years claimant property litigation experience required.
• Experience in managing a case load and understanding client KPIs necessary.

Responsibilities

• Initial review and report of matters including funding considerations.
• Investigate evidential matters and gather necessary evidence.
• Conduct investigations with third parties.
• Instruct counsel and experts for litigation.
• Draft pleadings and other legal documents as needed.

Skills

Qualified solicitor or equivalent with relevant technical capability

Minimum of 3 years claimant property litigation experience

Experience running a case load

Understanding of client KPIs and delivery

Job description

Keoghs, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Lead Lawyer – Property Recoveries

Department: Legal

Location: Birmingham

Description

Keoghs LLP is one of the leading insurance law firms in the UK and the most dynamic in its sector. We have an exciting opportunity for a talented insurance lawyer within the Property Risks & Coverage Team.

This role will be based in one of our national offices in Bolton, Birmingham, Bristol or London and will specialise in handling a range of high‑value subrogated property recovery files, typically in excess of a hundred thousand pounds. We will also provide training and development to handle liability and policy coverage files if required. Flexible working is encouraged for the right candidate and we can be agile on location.

You will handle a case load of Property Risks matter files which will deal with a wide range of perils (fires, floods, impacts, product liability) from a selection of the team’s well known insurers. This role also involves managing a small team; someone with people leadership skills will succeed.

It is a technical, at times client‑facing role for a well‑rounded lawyer, with an interest in building client relationships through delivery of training and mentoring as well as in delivering first‑class legal solutions to complex problems. The successful candidate will work closely with Jonathan Bingham, Partner in Property Risks & Coverage.

The team regularly delivers training seminars and workshops to various insurer clients and the ideal candidate will have an interest and proven track record in client development and a willingness to assist in preparation and delivery of seminars on technical legal issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Initial review/report, including consideration of funding.
• Investigate evidential matters and gather evidence to establish cause of action.
• Conduct investigations with third parties.
• Instruct counsel and experts.
• Perform legal research.
• Draft pleadings and other documents.
• Attend conferences and trials with counsel.
• Handle routine correspondence.
• Liaise with lay and insurer clients.
• Engage in settlement negotiations, including drafting of Part 36 offers.
• Prepare pre‑action and interim applications.
• Drive the litigation process.
• Assist with ADR (including mediation).
• Attend court appointments.
• Conduct advocacy by telephone and in person.

People management responsibilities: Support the Director in managing a team of up to three lawyers, ensuring service delivery and professional development, applying performance management, participating in recruitment and retention and communicating effectively to promote morale.

Sales/Business Development responsibilities: Support the sales pipeline in day‑to‑day account management, client MI preparation and delivery, and client training events.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Qualified solicitor or equivalent with relevant technical capability.
• Minimum of 3 years claimant property litigation experience.
• Experience running a case load.
• Understanding of client KPIs and delivery.

Required Soft Skills

• Prioritise workload.
• Attention to detail.
• Work effectively with case management systems.
• Capability to manage major, expensive litigation involving liaison with senior claims handlers.

Benefits

• Dave’s Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year (additional days with level of service); option to buy/sell 3 days.
• Family‑cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) – single cover by default, family option within first month.
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support, and virtual wellbeing services.
• Death in Service
• Critical Illness Cover
• PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
• Pension Contribution: 5 % employee / 3 % employer.
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• Cycle‑to‑Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Online Discount Sites access
• Gourmet Society Membership (discounted)
• Merlin Attractions tickets (discounted)
• Local retail discounts.

* after successfully completing probation

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Law Practice