Associate

Senior Associate — Financial Lines Insurance, Edinburgh

  • LocationEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Work typeOn-site
  • Experience4+ PQE
  • PracticeInsurance, Litigation

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Join a specialist Financial Lines Insurance team in Edinburgh that defends professional indemnity claims for insurers and policyholders across sectors including construction, accountancy and financial services. The team handles complex, high-value and often multi-jurisdictional matters and provides coverage advice and litigation support.

This role is for a Senior Associate to manage a varied caseload from pre-action through resolution, work closely with a national team (with regular collaboration across UK offices), and contribute to the growth and strategy of the Scottish practice.

Expect a client-facing, supervisory role that combines technical insurance-litigation work with business development and mentoring responsibilities.

  • Qualified solicitor in Scotland (or dual-qualified) with minimum 4 years PQE.
  • Background in professional indemnity and/or insurance litigation; strong commercial litigation candidates considered.
  • Experience defending claims involving financial services, brokers, accountants or construction professionals desirable.
  • Proven ability to manage complex, high-value disputes independently; excellent technical and commercial awareness.
  • Strong communication, client relationship skills and experience supervising junior lawyers.

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