Job Description
Salary: Not specified
Property Damage Solicitor
A Manchester law firm requires a property damage solicitor to join their team to concentrate upon property damage claims on a Fixed Term Contract of 12 months.
The Firm
A leading insurance law firm with offices across the UK and providing legal services to a wide range of market sectors. The firm's property damage practice is the largest and most successful team in the sector. They have an established and well-respected group that advises some of the UK's largest insurers and underwriters on various types of property damage claims. This includes multi-million pound fire spread claims, infrastructure damage, flood damage, building defect claims, Party Wall Act disputes and subsidence.
The Role
The property damage solicitor role can involve handling a full remit of property damage work for insurance clients. This will include policy coverage, liability and subrogated recoveries and handling a wide variety of work including fire, flood, escape of water, defective workmanship and geo-technical claims. Part of handling a caseload involves being comfortable negotiating settlements on behalf of clients, providing advice and assessing/reviewing damages.
The Candidate
A qualified solicitor with property damage will have the ability to analyse and evaluate information logically, good communicate skills and the ability to relate well to clients and staff is important. The successful candidate will be an excellent team player who is self-motivated, resilient and able to use their own initiative.
Candidates will be qualified solicitors with solid experience in property damage claims, from either a defendant or claimant background.
The firm offer a nurturing and collaborative environment alongside a competitive salary. Company benefits include 25 days holiday allowance plus the option to purchase an extra 5 days and free day off for your birthday, pension scheme, health cash plan, life assurance and income protection insurance. They also offer a number of discounts to use for gym membership, car leasing, mobile phones and insurance products.
