Compliance and Risk Counsel - Professional Liability and Insurance - 12 month Fixed Term Contract
Posted Today by Charles Russell Speechlys
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Compliance and Risk Counsel role involves supporting the Head of Professional Liability in managing claims, complaints, and insurance matters within the Firm's Risk Legal Team. The position requires a qualified lawyer with significant experience in civil/commercial litigation and professional negligence work. The candidate will also assist with internal and regulatory investigations while ensuring compliance with legal obligations. Immediate availability is essential for this 12-month fixed-term contract.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist the Head of Professional Liability with the reporting and management of claims
- Investigate and draft responses to client complaints
- Investigate claims and assist with responding to simpler matters or instructing outside counsel on more complex matters as required
- Keep track of all complaints and deadlines
- Liaise with the Legal Ombudsman
- Assist the Head of Professional Liability with insurance notifications
- Assist the Head of Professional Liability with insurance renewals
- Assist the General Counsel with internal investigations and regulatory investigations
- Assist with any other contentious matters that may arise, such as any dispute between the Firm and its own suppliers
- Comply with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles
Key Skills:
- Qualified lawyer likely to have at least 5-7 years’ experience of civil/commercial litigation
- Ideally, experienced in professional negligence work
- Experience of claims against solicitors an advantage
- Experience of insurance coverage issues an advantage
- Relevant experience may have been gained either in a fee-earning or in-house role
- Be able to work with minimal supervision and using own initiative
- Able to work effectively with and build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels across the Firm
- Able to articulate difficult messages and decisions to the business through effective communication
- Resilient, flexible in approach and responsive
- Self-motivated and able to take responsibility for taking matters through to completion or resolution
- Experience of working in a large City or international law firm is desirable
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Legal
Compliance and Risk Team The Firm’s Risk Legal Team, led by the Firm’s General Counsel Susan Rosser, includes 12 lawyers and 3 paralegals advising on all aspects of legal risk, including financial crime compliance, claims, complaints, insurance, engagement terms, contracts, data privacy, SRA STaRS compliance and conduct issues and regulatory engagement. This contract will report to the Head of Professional Liability, Alexia Drew, whose principal responsibilities include managing the Firm’s claims and complaints and insurance cover for PI and non-PI risks. Please note, we are looking for an immediately available candidate for this position.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Assist the Head of Professional Liability with the reporting and management of claims
- Investigate and draft responses to client complaints
- Investigate claims and assist with responding to simpler matters or instructing outside counsel on more complex matters as required
- Keep track of all complaints and deadlines
- Liaise with the Legal Ombudsman
- Assist the Head of Professional Liability with insurance notifications
- Assist the Head of Professional Liability with insurance renewals
- Assist the General Counsel with internal investigations and regulatory investigations
- Assist with any other contentious matters that may arise, such as any dispute between the Firm and its own suppliers
- Comply with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations including the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and Regulations, and Principles.
Skills and experience
- Qualified lawyer likely to have at least 5-7 years’ experience of civil/commercial litigation
- Ideally, experienced in professional negligence work
- Experience of claims against solicitors an advantage
- Experience of insurance coverage issues an advantage
- Relevant experience may have been gained either in a fee-earning or in-house role
Person specification
- Be able to work with minimal supervision and using own initiative
- Able to work effectively with and build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels across the Firm
- Able to articulate difficult messages and decisions to the business through effective communication
- Resilient, flexible in approach and responsive
- Self-motivated and able to take responsibility for taking matters through to completion or resolution
- Experience of working in a large City or international law firm is desirable.
Competencies
- Client service
- Integrity and respect
- Interpersonal skills
- Inclusive
- Delivery focus
- Client-centric
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