Solicitor/Associate - Professional Indemnity

DAC Beachcroft LLP; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Bristol is seeking a Solicitor/Associate for its Professional & Commercial Risk team. This role involves handling a mixed workload of professional negligence claims and conducting pre-action and litigated matters. Ideal candidates will have up to 4 years of PQE with strong client-handling and problem-solving skills. The firm offers a supportive and collaborative environment, with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Interest or expertise in professional indemnity.
• Open to those with backgrounds in personal injury, property litigation, or commercial litigation.
• A good level of self-sufficiency in managing a caseload.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a mixed workload of professional negligence claims.
• Handle pre-action and litigated matters under supervision.
• Draft documents and manage disclosure exercises.
• Liaise directly with experts and counsel.

Skills

Professional negligence claims management

Client-handling skills

Alternative dispute resolution

Attention to detail

Problem-solving creativity

Team collaboration

Education

0-4 years PQE in law

Job description

Solicitor/Associate - Professional Indemnity

Department: Professional and Commercial Risk

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Bristol

Description

Are you looking for a role offering intellectual challenge and industry-leading quality work, without compromising on genuine flexibility? An opportunity in our Professional & Commercial Risk team may be for you.

We’re seeking Solicitors/Associates with an interest in professional liability to join the team. You’ll play an active role in the continued growth and success of the team, in collaboration with our wider practice in the North, nationally and internationally.

Our team acts for Insured professionals and all the main insurance companies in the defence of claims, and deals with the full spectrum of insurance work from policy coverage, recovery and strategic advice to Insurers.

Join a truly international firm where collaboration across disciplines fuels variety and creative problem-solving for high-calibre clients.

Key Responsibilities

As part of the team, you will have:

• A mixed workload of professional negligence claims against a wide variety of professionals
• Responsibility for conducting both pre-action and litigated matters, as well as assisting more senior fee earners
• Responsibility for reviewing documents to analyse the facts and issues and identify next steps, as well as responsibility for running disclosure exercises and drafting witness statements
• A good understanding of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation
• The opportunity to liaise directly with experts and counsel

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 0-4 years PQE, with interest or expertise in professional indemnity
• Open to those with transferable backgrounds in areas such as personal injury, property litigation or commercial litigation
• Strong relationship and client-handling skills, commensurate with experience
• A good level of self-sufficiency, managing a caseload commensurate with experience
• An eye for detail and creativity in problem-solving
• Change-oriented, with a positive, flexible approach towards the implementation of new initiatives
• Team oriented and collegiate, with a willingness to share knowledge with and support other members of the team
• A willingness to work hard as part of a highly ambitious and driven team