Claims Hander

Professional Indemnity is a fascinating area which provides a great insight into the litigation process and this role presents a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to further develop their legal career working with a nationally recognised team of lawyers. The team have an opportunity for a Claims Handler to join them in Bristol on a contract basis for 12 months. So what will you be doing? In this busy and varied role you'll provide an essential claims handling service for a major insurer. You'll be responsible for your own caseload and advise insureds on a daily basis as to the best way to respond to and resolve claims made against them. You'll be working with excel spreadsheets to provide management information for the insurer when required. In addition, you'll assist lawyers in the team with a variety of fee-earning tasks including document management, disclosure exercises, compiling bundles, preparing costs estimates and schedules, legal research, drafting correspondence and preparing instructions to experts and counsel. So what does the ideal candidate look like? You'll have strong legal academics, either from a law degree, Graduate Diploma in Law or CILEx qualification and some previous claims handling experience gained from a commercial environment. You'll be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written, possess strong IT skills (including MS Word, Excel and Outlook) as well as being highly organised and adaptable. Any previous experience in professional negligence will give your application a distinct advantage. So what makes it so great to work here? Our Professional Risks Team is one of the longest established legal teams in the insurance industry and we're proud of the long-term relationships we have with many of our clients. The team are particularly respected for their work defending lawyers, accountants, architects and surveyors and regularly act in disputes involving insureds that are ranked at the top of their profession. They also deal with claims brought against insurance intermediaries, investment and pensions professionals, IT consultants and other miscellaneous professions. The team is extremely busy so you'll quickly be able to get stuck into good quality work with great quality clients. Supported by a collegiate approach, and firm wide commitment to development, there are fewer better places to start your legal career. And that's not all, alongside a competitive salary you'll receive a flexible benefits package so you can pick and choose between the benefits that matter most to you. How do I apply? If you think this could be your next career move please get in touch to find out more; my name is Sara Casey and you can reach me on . For recruitment news, updates and job alerts follow us on and Please also feel free to link-in with me on LinkedIn NO AGENCIES PLEASE