Ready for a future as a Solicitor at a top Insurance Firm?
If you are a graduate, passed the LPC and think you’ve got what it takes to join a leading Insurance practice, then qualifying as a Solicitor specialising in Professional Indemnity work might just be the way forward for you – and applications are now open!
About us
You will be joining an excellent team of pre-litigation and litigation experts who are driven to developing their practice and delivering great results for their clients.
The Professional and Financial Risks (“Profin”) team at Keoghs has quickly established itself as a major force in the London insurance market, providing a highly personalised, efficient and cost-effective claims service.
The team continues to evolve rapidly, attracting new clients and developing a highly regarded profile in this specialist class of business. We act for insurers and a diverse range of different professionals in the defence of professional indemnity claims.
These include solicitors, license conveyancers, surveyors, architects and engineers and we also advise insurers on complex policy coverage issues.
The opportunity
As a trainee in the London Profin team you will be involved in all aspects of the work we do, and gain experience of dealing with claims at the pre-action stage and following the commencement of proceedings. The value of these claims can range from a few thousand pounds right through to complex, multi-party disputes, worth several million pounds.
You will obtain a working knowledge of how different professions operate as well as being exposed to different types of law. For example, in dealing with claims against other solicitors, claims can arise from corporate and commercial transactions, property disputes (both residential and commercial), probate and family matters or employment disputes.
Typical responsibilities will include attending meetings, taking attendance notes, preparing bundles and drafting correspondence and there will be plenty of scope for your role to develop once you become more experienced.
Finally, we operate very much as a team and there will be lots of opportunities to become involved in business development activities with clients both in terms of social events and assisting in preparing and/or speaking/presenting at seminars and training workshops.
About you
To apply you must:
- Have a passion for Professional Indemnity work
- Have been awarded a qualifying law degree (2:1 or above) and completed the LPC and achieved a commendation as a minimum
- Have achieved a high standard of further education with a mixture of As and Bs at A-Level
- Be able to reason critically and demonstrate an intellectual aptitude for dealing with complex matters
How to apply
- st stage – Online application only - Deadline Friday 29th November 2nd stage – Online testing – week commencing 9th December 3rd stage – 1st interview – in person at our London office with a Lead Lawyer – weeks of 16th December and 6th January (short break over the holiday period) 4th stage – 2nd interview – Final stage in person at our London office, meeting some of the Partners 13th and 20th January
Expected outcomes week commencing 27th January with a view to start as soon as possible taking in to account any notice period you might have. Feedback will be given to those unsuccessful.
We look forward to receiving your application, Best of Luck!
Benefits
- 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
- Simply Health Care Cash Plan
- WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
- Death In Service – after 1 years’ service
- Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
- Cycle to Work Scheme*
- Tech Scheme*
- Season Ticket Loan*
- Gym Flex*
- Access to Online Discount Sites
- Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
- Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
- Discounts at local retail outlets
*after successfully completing probation!
About Keoghs
We are a specialist professional services and technology firm, working in partnership with leading insurance, highly regulated and global businesses.
We help our clients to manage risk, operate their core business processes, transform and grow. We deliver professional services and technology solutions across the risk and insurance value chain, including excellence in claims, underwriting, distribution, regulation & risk, customer experience, human capital, digital transformation & change management.
Our global team of more than 6,500 professionals operate across ten countries, including the UK & the U.S. Over the past ten years Davies has grown its annual revenues more than 20-fold, investing heavily in research & development, innovation & automation, colleague development, and client service. Today the group serves more than 1,500 insurance, financial services, public sector, and other highly regulated clients.
