Description
The Construction arm of our Professional Indemnity team in Liverpool is looking to recruit a 4+ years pqe Associate.
The successful individual will work closely with the partners in the team on high value and multi-party construction disputes, as well as running smaller value construction claims themselves. They may also assist with advising on policy coverage and defending construction professionals in disciplinary actions before their professional bodies.
The team acts for all types of construction professionals, including Architects, Consulting Engineers, Building Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors, Approved Inspectors, Registered Building Control Approvers, Project Managers and D&B Contractors.
There are excellent opportunities for professional development, client interaction & secondments with insurers as well as developing on to deal with their own high value, complex claims over time.
Key Responsibilities
The role: The successful lawyer will work closely with the existing members of the Professional Indemnity team and will be accountable for the following:
- Reviewing documents and preparing reports
- Handling own smaller matters
- Liaising with the Insured and Insurers
- Dealing with disclosure
- Reviewing evidence
- Conducting investigations
- Instructing Counsel/Experts
- Research
- Drafting generally
- Attending conferences and trials/disciplinary hearings with Counsel
- Dealing with routine correspondence
- Court appointments
- Ensuring compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct and relevant Service Standards
- Taking part in seminars/training for insurer clients
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
Essential:
- Qualified Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer
- Previous defendant insurance, professional indemnity and construction litigation experience
Benefits
Working at Keoghs as part of The Davies Group, you will receive a host of benefits that can be flexed to suit your needs:
- Hybrid working 1 day minimum per week in office
- Entry into the Davies Incentive Plan
- Private medical insurance
- Permanent health insurance
- Critical illness cover
- Health Care Cash Plan
- Holidays 25 days plus 8 bank holidays (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days), holidays rise to 26 days after 5 years’ service and 27 days after 10 years’ service
- Death In Service – after 1 year
- Employer Pension Contribution
- Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Gym Flex