Associate - Insurance & Construction - Bristol, United Kingdom - Simmons & Simmons LLP

Simmons & Simmons LLP

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Bristol, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Overview

Our Insurance and Construction team advises insurers and professional firms on a range of professional risk and construction issues globally.

With expertise across an international network, we achieve efficient results that achieve our client's business objectives.

Our reputation is built on defending professionals in claims, receiving instructions from both insurers and the insured firms themselves, who are recognised leaders in their profession.

We also act in relation to pure construction disputes, in particular international arbitrations.

The Role

We are seeking to recruit an Associate to join the Bristol insurance & Construction team to focus predominantly on defending claims against construction professionals (including architects, engineers, project managers and quantity surveyors) and coverage disputes.

There will be opportunities to work on other broader non-construction insurance related claims.

Your caseload will routinely involve mediations and litigation (generally in the Technology and Construction Court)and you willgain arbitration and adjudication experience.

Day to day, you will have the opportunity to work closely with a partner and of counsel who are both specialists in this area and supported by other Bristol based Associates.

You will also work with other partners and associates in London, and across other offices, as part of a collegiate and supportive international group.

Person specification

Applicants should ideally have between 25 years' post qualified experience in professional indemnity work in relation to the construction industry.
We would expect applicants to have worked for a leading law firm for insurance and/or construction work.
Excellent academics and commercially driven.
Strong client focus with an ability and willingness to get actively involved in marketing and business development in Bristol and London.
Able to work effectively as part of a diverse and inclusive team.
Flexibility and a willingness to work additional hours on occasion as required.
An enthusiastic and teamoriented approach is essential.

Here at Simmons & Simmons
We believe our people define us.

Our working environment is genuinely collegiate with a supportive atmosphere and team ethos - we have a reputation for being a friendly culture which we are very proud of.

An inclusive and diverse culture, our innovative approach and being truly international are just a few more things that make us, us.

Competitive Offer Package including bonus's dependant on role/level, private medical insurance & pension contribution to name a few.
Dress 'for your day' Code.
Hybrid working approach of 2 days a week required in the office with flexibility dependant on role/team/client demands.
A wide range of international offices including: Hong Kong; Dubai; Tokyo; Dublin; Milan; Bristol; Madrid; Singapore.
All offices have their own artwork collections with a Damien Hurst and a Tracey Emin in the London office. We have a long standing history in supporting the art community especially up and coming artists.
The creation of Simmons & Simmons Solutions bringing together the best legal advice from our established legal teams with nontraditional capabilities that enhance, expand and differentiate the Simmons offering.
We were ranked as a Times Top 50 Employer for Women and Top 30 Employer for Working Families in 2020.
We have Social and Sport Committees contributing to Xmas & Summer parties, end of month social and various sporting events.
We also have a range of Diversity Network Groups including LGBT+, Emerge (Race & Ethnicity) and The Number One Club (Women's network) who have organised various talks and events firmwide.