Senior Solicitor - Professional Indemnity

The role

Weightmans is seeking a Senior Solicitor with 5+ years of PQE in Professional Indemnity to join their Insurance practice group. This role, based in London or Newcastle, involves handling complex and high-value contentious work, including defending claims against construction professionals and solicitors.

What you'll do

• Proactive management of your own caseload with limited supervision required
• Working as part of a team on large, complex, high value matters
• Assisting the partners with their caseloads
• Preparing detailed and technical reports, correspondence and court documents
• Delegating to junior solicitors and supporting with their development
• Advising clients in relation to issues of liability and coverage
• Liaising with insurer and insured clients, experts, witnesses, counsel and other parties
• Ensuring compliance with client service level agreements, relevant policies and procedures
• Supporting and having autonomy to contribute to and develop business development initiatives
• Completion of management information
• Delegating to and developing/supervising trainees and paralegals
• Assisting with other work allocated by the Team Manager
• Working in accordance with Weightmans’ values

What we're looking for

Benefits