Senior Associate — Financial Lines Insurance, Edinburgh
- LocationEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Work typeOn-site
- Experience4+ PQE
- PracticeInsurance, Litigation
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Apply in confidence →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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