Job Description
Claims Executive – Financial Lines (Qualified Lawyer Experience Required)
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12-Month Fixed Term Contract
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Leeds or London | Hybrid Working
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Full-Time | Part-Time | Flexible Working
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Competitive Salary Package & Bonus
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Haggerty Jaques is keen to speak to qualified lawyers who are looking for something different from the norm and are available to cover a period of maternity leave within a specialist complex insurance claims team.
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The Opportunity
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Instructed by our market-leading corporate insurance client, we are looking to recruit a qualified lawyer into a Claims Executive role that makes use of key legal skills and experience but in a completely different capacity.
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If you’re ready for a change, this could be the perfect opportunity.
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You’ll be managing high-value and often high-profile Financial Lines insurance claims for a sophisticated portfolio of corporate and financial institution clients.
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Acting as a trusted adviser throughout the claims journey, you’ll work closely with insurers, solicitors, loss adjusters and other stakeholders to secure the best possible outcomes for your clients.
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This is not a role in which you will advise on the law or legal processes; instead, it is an opportunity to use your legal knowledge, commercial judgement and relationship management skills in a client-facing advisory role.
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There will still be plenty of similarities with legal practice:
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- You’ll work with sophisticated, City-based corporate clients with long-standing relationships. You’ll manage complex, high-value claims from notification through to resolution. You’ll build trusted client relationships and become a key adviser throughout the claims process. You’ll collaborate with specialist colleagues and provide technical guidance where appropriate. You’ll work within a highly experienced and supportive team handling technically challenging matters.
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What makes this role different is that:
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- You’ll gain expertise within a fascinating area of the insurance market. You won’t record billable hours. Workloads are far more predictable, allowing you to manage your time effectively. You’ll enjoy genuine work-life balance in a collaborative environment with no long-hours culture.
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The Ideal Candidate
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This role would particularly suit current or former lawyers who enjoy working closely with corporate clients and are looking to apply their legal expertise in a different way.
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Whilst qualified lawyers are of particular interest, we’d also be pleased to hear from candidates with experience in Financial Lines claims, underwriting or loss adjusting who are looking for a client-focused advisory role.
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Experience of Directors’ & Officers’ (D&O) insurance would be advantageous but is by no means essential.
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We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate:
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- Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills. Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving abilities. A proactive, collaborative approach. A genuine commitment to delivering outstanding client service. Good Microsoft Office skills and a broad understanding of the insurance market.
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You can be based in or around Leeds or London, where our client’s offices are located. Hybrid working is offered, although regular office attendance will be required.
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What Else Should You Know?
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This role will cover a team member’s forthcoming maternity leave and it is hoped the successful candidate will join in November to allow for a comprehensive handover, although an earlier start may also be possible.
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Importantly, there is genuine potential for the role to become permanent as the business continues to grow.
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Training is tailored to each individual and begins from day one. You’ll receive excellent support from a highly experienced and welcoming team, many of whom have successfully made the same move from legal practice into insurance.
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Employee wellbeing is genuinely valued here and the culture is fun, friendly, supportive and collegiate.
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In return, you’ll enjoy:
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- Exposure to complex, high-value and often high-profile corporate claims. Structured onboarding and ongoing professional development. Flexible and hybrid working. A collaborative, highly respected team environment. Competitive salary, bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.
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Haggerty Jaques is exclusively instructed on this role.
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Any references to PQE are provided purely as a guide and should not deter candidates with the relevant skills and experience from applying.
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Haggerty Jaques is committed to promoting equality and diversity. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of background.
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