Property Risks and Coverage Solicitor

Responsibilities

• When assisting the Lead Lawyer, responsibilities will include:
• Reviewing documents and preparing draft advices to clients
• Crafting bespoke coverage advices
• Supporting all aspects of the litigation process.

Analyzing issues of coverage, liability, quantum, and strategy

• Conducting thorough investigations.
• Preparing first draft instructions to counsel and experts.
• Performing legal research and document searches.
• Attending client meetings, strategy discussions, and conferences for note-taking and follow-up
• Ensuring compliance with SRA Standards & Regulations.

For cases managed independently

• Handling all aspects of case management
• Drafting applications and court proceedings
• Engaging in settlement negotiations, roundtable discussions, and ADR
• Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Solicitor/FILEX with circa four years' PQE

• Previous defendant property insurance litigation experience, ideally with a construction background
• Thorough understanding of disputes and claims handled by the department and our insurer client
• Familiarity with product liability, breach of contract, negligence, property law, and insurance coverage issues

Benefits

Davies Incentive Plan

• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa)

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
• Death in Service
• Critical Illness Cover
• PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership

Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide

Discounts at local retail outlets after successfully completing probation

Working Hours

• 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm, with 1 unpaid hour for lunch
• Primary location is London, with additional hours as needed to meet client and court obligations