General Liability Associate

Headquartered in London and with offices in Bristol, Hong Kong and Singapore, our client is a dynamic, collaborative and commercial law firm with a market leading reputation in the Insurance sector.

The firm is committed to and focuses on five strategic areas of importance – Commercial & Financial Disputes, Insurance, Regulatory, Retail, and Technology & Media.

The General Liability team is looking for a junior lawyer to join the team in Bristol. The team is part of the firm’s Insurance Group and has a well established client base, acting for a number of market leading liability insurers in the provision of their employers, public and products liability services to insured businesses.

The role will predominantly be dealing with personal injury claims arising out of these policies with the opportunity to become involved in associated regulatory matters such as health and safety investigations/prosecutions and inquests. There is also the opportunity to deal with the regulation of products.

The General Liability Insurance team spans London and Bristol and is linked with the Medical and Life Sciences team.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work within a vibrant and growing team and work on varied, interesting and challenging matters.

• Legal Executive or Solicitor NQ+
• Experience of handling personal injury claims and fast track litigation
• A good knowledge of legal procedures
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities and adapt plans accordingly
• Be able to demonstrate good initiative and problem-solving skills, but be conscious of when to consult others
• Have the ability to multi-task and able to manage upwards
• Attention to detail, good organisational skills and flexibility
• A team-worker, but also strongly self-motivated
• Enthusiastic and able to remain calm under pressure