Assistant Lawyer - Large Loss (Insurance)

Location: Bristol, United Kingdom; hybrid working with a minimum of one day per week in the office

Company

Keoghs provides legal and claims solutions to insurers, businesses, and suppliers in the insurance sector, combining legal expertise, technology, and insurance market knowledge.

What you will do

• Independently manage property insurance litigation caseloads from start to finish.
• Support lead lawyers on large and complex cases, including high-value claims often exceeding £1 million.
• Review documents, prepare client advice, draft coverage opinions, and conduct legal research and investigations.
• Analyse coverage, liability, quantum, and litigation strategy while preparing instructions for counsel and experts.
• Draft applications and court proceedings, participate in settlement negotiations, roundtables, ADR, and client meetings.
• Prepare and deliver training seminars and workshops on technical legal issues for insurer clients.

Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor or FILEX.
• Previous claimant or defendant property insurance litigation experience.
• Thorough understanding of disputes and claims handled by the department and insurer clients.
• Knowledge of torts, breach of contract, product liability, property law, and insurance coverage issues.
• Strong prioritisation, attention to detail, communication, and case management skills.
• Ability to work 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with additional hours when required for client and court obligations.

Nice to have

• Experience dealing with challenging customers.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture focused on connection, dynamism, innovation, and collaborative success.
• hirify.global Incentive Plan and 25 days of annual leave, increasing with service, with the option to buy or sell up to three days.
• Family-cover private medical insurance, healthcare cash plan, online GP, mental health, wellbeing, financial, and legal support.
• Death in service, critical illness cover, income protection, and pension contributions of 5% employee and 3% employer.
• Employee resource groups, volunteering opportunities, and access to cycle, technology, gym, season ticket, retail, and leisure discounts after probation.

Hiring process

• Application and CV review.
• Initial phone call followed by a case study.
• Interview and offer.