Claims Manager (Construction Solicitor)

About the Role
The Claims Manager is responsible for liaising with Members in respect of handling professional indemnity claims against construction professionals. You will be attending meetings, mediations, hearings etc with Members and solicitors as well as providing liability advice to Members. You will be joining a team of 17 solicitors and legal executives. Together you will assist Wren’s Members to be appointed on terms falling within their cover and handle any resulting claims.
Your Responsibilities
Handling claims and reporting to Claims Director/Managing Director
Liaison with Members in respect of claims
Claims reserving in line with the Wren Procedures Manual
Regular re-estimation of claims
Identifying issues of coverage/late notification for consideration with Claims Directors/Managing Director
Attending meetings, mediations, hearings etc with Members and solicitors
Providing liability advice to Members
Instructing and managing the input of external legal and expert advisers engaged on claims
About You
Knowledge/Experience
Experience of handling claims against construction professionals preferably gained from within a law firm or other inhouse legal teams
Familiar with professional indemnity matters relating to construction professionals
Qualifications/Education
Legally qualified in the UK or QLTT with a minimum of 5 years PQE
Competencies
Service focused – ability to provide a professional service
Communication – ability to assimilate information quickly, establish key issues and express them clearly and succinctly in correspondence and orally
Reliability – ability to deliver what is asked for and to work to deadlines
Influencing / Negotiating – ability to influence and persuade people at all levels and to negotiate on behalf of Members to ensure the best outcome possible
About Us
Tindall Riley manages three insurance businesses.
The Britannia Group
(
Britannia P&I
), a mutual club that provides protection and indemnity (‘P&I’) insurance and freight, demurrage and defence (‘FD&D’) cover to shipowners and charterers around the world.
The Griffin Insurance Association Limited (Griffin),
an insurance mutual that provides professional indemnity insurance to broking firms and MGAs around the world.
The Wren Insurance Association Limited (Wren),
an insurance mutual that provides professional indemnity insurance to architectural practices operating in the UK and overseas. Today, we employ over 300 people globally across 9 offices and have a shared commitment to providing exceptional insurance services for our Members worldwide.
We can offer you a competitive salary and a varied benefits package. We have a hybrid working policy, three days from the office and two days remotely. We are proud of our friendly workplace culture, where we offer ample opportunities to socialise and prioritise wellbeing.
We are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Tindall Riley.
To find out more visit our websites: tindallriley.co.uk, britanniapandi.com, griffin-insurance.co.uk, wrenmutual.co.uk