Insurance Associate (4+ PQE)
Location: Bristol (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Competitive + Bonus & Excellent Benefits
Chadwick Nott are instructed by a leading international law firm in their search for an Insurance Associate (4+ PQE) to join their highly regarded Insurance & Reinsurance team in Bristol.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a top-ranked practice that advises many of the world's leading insurers, reinsurers and brokers on complex, high-value and often international matters. The team is recognised for its commercial approach, strong client relationships and expertise across a broad range of insurance disputes and coverage work.
You will work on a varied caseload including:
- Professional indemnity disputes
- Financial Institutions (FI) and D&O claims
- Complex policy coverage matters
- Cyber breach response and coverage work
- Emerging areas such as W&I, FinTech and Technology E&O claims
The role offers the opportunity to develop a specialist focus or maintain a broad insurance practice, while working closely with leading clients and market experts.
Candidate Requirements
The successful candidate will be a qualified Solicitor with 4+ years' PQE, gained at a City, leading regional or international law firm.
You will ideally have:
- Strong experience in insurance litigation, coverage or professional indemnity work
- Experience advising insurers, reinsurers, brokers or major corporate clients
- Excellent drafting and technical legal skills
- The ability to provide practical, commercially focused advice
- Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills
- Sound judgement and excellent interpersonal skills
- Effective project and matter management capabilities
You will be ambitious, collaborative and keen to develop your profile within the insurance market.
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to join a globally recognised law firm with an outstanding reputation in the insurance sector and a genuinely supportive, relationship-focused culture.
In return, you can expect:
- Exposure to complex, high-profile insurance and reinsurance matters
- Direct access to an enviable client base of leading insurers and brokers
- Opportunities to specialise in emerging and growing areas of insurance law
- Excellent training, development and career progression prospects
- Flexible hybrid working
- Competitive salary and generous bonus scheme
- Private medical insurance and enhanced family-friendly benefits
- Up to 28 days' annual leave plus additional benefits
For more information about this role please contact Hannah Somers at Chadwick Nott.
(t) 0117 917 1929
(m) 07435 943574
(e) hannahsomers@chadwicknott.co.uk
*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*
