Associate - Insurance Team

Associate - Insurance Team - Edinburgh

CMS UK Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

We have an opportunity for an Associate to join our Insurance and Reinsurance Team in our Edinburgh office.

The Insurance & Reinsurance Group are busy and continue to grow. They are looking to hire into the Edinburgh team at the 4 PQE+ level. The team handles a wide range of market leading matters including:

• Wide ranging professional indemnity disputes, particularly defending claims against finance professionals, solicitors, insurance brokers.
• Financial lines, W&I, cyber risks.
• Complex policy coverage matters.
• National and international construction all risks disputes, insurance policy coverage disputes, and insurance advisory matters.

You will have the opportunity to work with an enviable client base, including many of the leading insurers and major brokers. The team is known for being friendly, highly commercial in their advice, and offers the prospect of working closely with key clients, alongside being encouraged to develop your own contacts/network in the market.

We will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and help you to thrive in your role from day one. Our opportunities are open to all suitably qualified applicants, so to be considered for this role, you must meet the following skills and experience:

• Scottish law or dual qualified. Willingness to become dual-qualified is desirable if currently not dual qualified.
• Experience gained at a good commercial firm in Scotland (or E&W). Looking for people 4-7 PQE ideally.
• Excellent drafting skills and ability to deliver practical and commercial advice.
• Sound judgement, good interpersonal and project management skills.
• Experience in professional indemnity and financial lines classes of business, or extensive coverage experience in other classes.

• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
• Flexible, hybrid working policy
• Generous bonus scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
• Holiday exchange scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

For more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Sales and Business Development

• Law Practice