Excellent opportunity to join a friendly top ranked insurance team at a relationship focused law firm in Bristol.
About the role
The Insurance & Reinsurance Group are busy and growing. We are looking to hire in our Bristol office at the 4PQE+ level. The team handle a wide range of complex, high value coverage and defence matters, with notable international presence.
Key areas of work include wide ranging defendant professional indemnity disputes, FI/D&O, complex policy coverage matters acting for insurers & reinsurers and cyber breach response/coverage work. There is the opportunity to specialise in a particular area or maintain breadth, as well as gain exposure to emerging classes of claims such as W&I, Fin Tech & Tech E&O. You will have the opportunity to work with an enviable client base, including many of the leading insurers and major brokers. The team are known for being highly commercial in their advice and offer the prospect of working closely with key clients, alongside being encouraged to develop your own contacts/network in the market.
About you
The right individual will have 4 PQE+ gained at a City, major regional or leading international firm with strong experience handling clients in major insurance undertakings. You will have excellent drafting skills and the ability to translate legal theory into practical, commercial advice. Due to the role being client facing you will need to have sound judgement and good interpersonal and project management skills.
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What’s in it for you?
We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:
Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
Flexible, hybrid working policy
Generous bonus scheme
Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
Holiday exchange scheme
Private medical insurance
Enhanced parental leave
Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.
Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.
Skills Required
- 4+ years post-qualification experience (PQE)
- Experience gained at a City, major regional, or leading international law firm
- Strong experience handling clients in major insurance undertakings
- Excellent legal drafting skills
- Ability to translate legal theory into practical, commercial advice
- Sound judgment
- Good interpersonal skills
- Project management skills
What We Do
CMS is an international law firm with over 5,000 lawyers across 80 offices worldwide. They provide a wide range of legal and tax advice to help organizations thrive in changing times, offering deep local market understanding combined with a global perspective to support clients across various sectors.
