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Legal Executive - 9 months FTC

  • Pinsent Masons LLP
  • City of London, London, UK
  • 11 Feb, 2019
Fixed Term Contract Legal Executive

Job Description

Brief
 
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced senior Insurance Paralegal/Legal Executive to join our national Insurance team and manage a caseload of high and low value subrogated recovery claims for property insurers.  The ideal candidate will have 4+ years' experience of managing Claimant subrogated recovery litigation work and be able to work with limited supervision.  The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of claims, including advising clients, preparing all documents and negotiating settlements. The role has been based in London but other locations such as Birmingham or Manchester would also be available for this role.  The role would be a fixed term of 6 months.
 
The Candidate Required
  • Experience of working in a law firm.
  • Experience of managing a caseload with limited supervision.
  • A motivated self-starter who is a good team player.
  • Professional appearance and manner.

Ability to remain calm under pressure.

 

Insurance at Pinsent Masons

 

Financial Services is one of the largest in revenue terms of our four Global Sectors.  Insurance sits at the heart of our Financial Services practice, with three out of ten of the firm's top ten clients last year coming from the Insurance sector.

 

Team Background

 

The Insurance Team consists of approximately 20 lawyers who focus on both contentious and non-contentious work (the split being roughly 50/50) and sits within a wider Insurance, Regulatory and Products team providing opportunities for close collaboration and cross team working. The Insurance Team's primary clients are leading market insurers as well as other London market entities, life companies and friendly societies, Lloyd's Syndicates, and international insurers with businesses in the UK. A particular highlight is the team's strength of key insurer client relationships. The team is also called upon to advise non-insurer firm clients on insurance related issues.

 

Introduction to Pinsent Masons

Pinsent Masons is an international law firm with a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice rooted in its deep understanding of the sectors and geographies in which its clients operate. With over 1,500 lawyers operating from 24 locations throughout the UK, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East, Pinsent Masons is well-placed to advise on complex multi-jurisdictional matters across a full range of legal disciplines.

In recent years it has achieved more tier 1 rankings in The Legal 500 UK guide than any other firm, and is recognised among the most innovative law firms in Europe by the Financial Times. The firm has significant international credentials in the global energy, infrastructure, financial services and advanced manufacturing and technology sectors. Services provided across these sectors include corporate and M&A, commercial, competition, litigation and arbitration, banking, restructuring, insurance, regulatory, construction, projects, pensions, property, planning and environmental, procurement, outsourcing, employment, share plans, technology and tax advice.

Pinsent Masons stands out in particular for its innovative approach to service delivery, for example the firm operates a hub of freelance lawyers, called Vario. It has developed long-term service agreements, often referred to as ‘sole adviser’ relationships, with a number of blue-chip organisations. Pinsent Masons has also recently acquired a global Diversity and Inclusion consultancy, Brook Graham which further enhances the firm's innovative and market leading offering.

Type

Private Practice

Salary

Competitive,   Very Competitive  
About Pinsent Masons LLP

Without clients, we do not exist.

Our biased view is that legal services at all times should underpin the clients' needs and business objectives. We are dedicated to tipping the scales in your favour. Making sure you win - whether that's in Court or in your marketplace.

Helping you achieve transformational change

We guide a diverse range of multi-national clients through transformational change.  So when you need to know whether to press ahead with major change, we’ll give you an answer, not a 15-page note.  Our lawyers don’t need to sit on the fence.  They know the answer and they’ll tell you.

You’ll get the best advice on project structuring and procurement to attract the best bids, achieve value for money, and ensure your project is delivered on time.  We’ll give you the edge if you’re bidding.

When you’re buying, selling or investing, we’ll help you finance for growth and create value.  This includes introducing you to influential and helpful funders.  When you’re closing the deal, we’ll be fighting in your corner with you. 

Should relationships with your customers, suppliers or business partners not go as well as planned, our substantial litigation team is on hand to help you resolve matters and protect your business interests – through mediation, arbitration and the Courts.

In the minefield that is today’s regulatory environment, we’re out in front of you, assisting you in sorting out the risks from the opportunities.

Consistency and innovation in your day-to-day business development

We’re constantly monitoring your sector.  So in matters like corporate governance issues and pensions, you can rely on us to get things consistently right.  You’ll benefit from our accumulated research into your sector and regulatory environment. 

If you have a multi-jurisdictional matter to deal with, you’ll benefit from our international reach.  We share our knowledge with clients on a continual basis through regular reporting, seminars, bespoke in-house training, and public courses.

When you’re looking to save money (who isn’t?), we lead the field in cost-cutting innovation.

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