Associate/Sr Associate - Financial & Professional Risk - Exeter

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Associate / Senior Associate - Financial & Professional Risk - Exeter
The Role
Join a leading national firm with a Tier 1 ranked Financial & Professional Risk team. You'll act for major insurers, brokers and professional services clients on complex professional indemnity and coverage disputes across sectors including legal, financial services, property, tech and consultancy.
Work includes defending policyholders in County Court, High Court and TCC matters, handling FOS complaints, tackling scope of duty, breach, causation and coverage issues, and engaging in ADR and settlement negotiations. You'll manage your own caseload, build strong insurer relationships and contribute to team development.
Candidate Requirements

• Experience in professional indemnity, insurance litigation or commercial disputes
• Strong CPR knowledge (costs, Part 36, disclosure, experts)
• Commercial, clear and practical approach to advice
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Ability to manage deadlines
• Detail focused, proactive and keen to develop as a specialist insurance lawyer

Why Join?

• Work within a nationally recognised, Tier 1 ranked team
• High quality, complex and varied caseload
• Supportive, inclusive culture with real career progression
• Flexible working and strong focus on wellbeing
• Opportunities to get involved in business development and sector growth

For more information about this role please contact Hannah Somers at Chadwick Nott.
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*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.*