Professional Indemnity and Risk Lawyer

The role

Russell-Cooke is seeking a Lawyer with 5+ years of PQE to join their Risk & Compliance department in London. This role focuses on managing professional indemnity and risk matters, including claims, complaints, and regulatory compliance within a litigation and regulatory practice area.

What you'll do

• Support the Risk & Compliance team in ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory and professional obligations
• Assist with the management of professional indemnity insurance claims and notifications and insurer relationships and client complaints
• Liaise with insurers, brokers and panel solicitors and the Legal Ombudsman
• Assess potential exposure and advise on mitigation strategies
• Manage notifications under the firm's PII arrangements
• Monitor claims trends and prepare management information
• Maintain and monitor the firm's claims, complaints and risk registers
• Advise on conflicts, confidentiality, undertakings and professional conduct issues
• Support the COLP and wider Risk & Compliance functions
• Assist with data protection and confidentiality matters if required
• Deliver and support risk and compliance training across the Firm
• Keep up to date with developments in professional regulation, risk management and legal practice
• Assist the team with the management of complaints and claims received from clients and any associated litigation
• Provide high level administrative and technical support to the team

What we're looking for