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About The Role
Insurance, Risk and Regulatory – Senior Associate.
The Opportunity
Our rapidly growing Insurance, Risk and Regulatory team is looking for an experienced Senior Associate to join us in London.
It’s an exciting time to join HCR as we are one of the UK’s fastest growing law firms, driven by increasing client demand and a reputation for delivering outstanding client service. This success has been reflected in The Legal 500 rankings, with strong results throughout England and Wales.
Based in the iconic Willis building in the heart of London’s insurance market, our IRR team has grown significantly and now comprises 16 specialist lawyers. We’ve been recognised as a finalist in the British Insurance Awards for Best Newcomer to the Insurance industry, our partners are ranked in the Legal 500 and the team continues to attract industry recognition for it’s thought leadership and specialist expertise.
We act for major insurers and policyholders across a broad range of complex and high-profile matters, providing advice that spans litigation, regulatory investigations, crisis management and risk mitigation.
The Team
Our work covers the defence of both pre-action and litigation civil claims involving personal injury and property damage, as well as regulatory investigations and prosecutions involving organisations and individuals.
This includes:
- Employer’s liability and Public Liability claims
- Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigations and prosecutions.
- Police and CQC investigations
- Coroner’s inquests
- Policy coverage disputes and interpretation issues.
- Crisis and risk management support for policy holders.
The work ranges from fast track claims through to multi-million pound, multi-party litigation, often involving complex legal, commercial and reputational considerations.
The Role
You’ll play an important role within a growing and ambitious team, working closely with partners on complex and high value matters while developing your own practice.
Your workload will include:
- Managing your own caseload of EL/PL claims.
- Assisting partners on complex litigation, regulatory and health & safety matters.
- Advising on regulatory investigations, enforcement action and prosecutions.
- Supporting clients through coroner’s inquests and crisis situations.
- Handling policy coverage and indemnity disputes.
- Building strong relationships with insurer and policyholder clients.
- Collaborating with colleagues across the wider firm to develop practical and commercially focused advice.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to broaden their experience beyond traditional personal injury litigation and develop expertise across regulatory, risk and insurance related work.
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We are looking for an ambitious and technically strong lawyer who enjoys working as part of a collaborative team and is keen to play a role in its continued growth.
You will have:
- 4 years PQE
- A strong defendant personal injury background, ideally gained acting for insurers.
- Experience handling EL/PL claims.
- Excellent technical and drafting skills.
- Strong communication and relationship building abilities.
- Commercial awareness and a pragmatic approach to client service.
- The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Why Join HCR
This is an opportunity to join a recognised and growing team working on complex, high profile matters for leading insurer and policyholder clients.
You’ll benefit from high quality work, genuine opportunities for progression, and the support of a collaborative national firm that continues to go from strength to strength.
If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your expertise, build your profile and make a meaningful contribution within a growing practice, we’d love to hear from you.
Please get in touch with Emma Worton in our recruitment team to have a confidential conversation –
01905 746285
About Us
Benefits of working with us:
- Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
- 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
- Bonus scheme
- Healthcare cash plan
- Electric vehicle scheme
- Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Life Assurance
- 1/3 gym membership contribution
- Flu vaccinations
Is HCR the smart move for you?
HCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit. Our people enjoy feeling part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, it is our people who bring their energy, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial mindsets together to solve problems and help our clients succeed.
Why HCR people love their jobs
Our people tell us they enjoy working on good quality, interesting matters from a wide variety of our clients, because they get the experience they want to develop their careers. We will give you responsibility early, the mandate to make things happen and we’ll back your good ideas. Our “Passion for People” lives and breathes every day throughout the firm as our peoples’ energy and sense of fun create a warm environment in which to thrive.
What career progression will HCR offer you?
HCR’s growth constantly creates opportunities for people who want to go places and make a difference, your career plan can become part of our growth plan. At HCR you can expect to work with friendly, energetic, ambitious people, who love getting stuck into a client problem, and enjoy celebrating a good outcome. Our people value the sense of community provided by the individual personality of each office and the collegiate approach across all our service and sector teams.
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What does HCR believe, achieve and stand for?
As a Times Best Law firm, among the UK Top 50, we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals. However, in our mission to give everyone the opportunity to experience a different kind of legal service we take an entrepreneurial approach. We’re flexible and responsive to the needs of our clients, delivering the best outcomes for them. We have more than 1000 lawyers and support staff, including more than 180 partners, and have been awarded the Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark in recognition of our compliance and client care standards.
With 13 offices in England and Wales our well-established presence stretches from west to east, ensuring clients can access a full-service legal offering no matter where they’re located. We’ve expanded significantly across all our regions, and are well-respected as a regional firm with a strong London and international presence.
With solid connections in the communities we work in, and a track record of delivering legal advice to businesses and individuals throughout the areas we base ourselves in, our clients continue to value our approach to providing legal advice, in the way they need, when they need it.
As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and which works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients. We are privileged to be an armed forces-friendly organisation.
We also want you to achieve your absolute best during the recruitment process. Please let us know of any changes we can make at any point that will help support your application. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV.
A note for recruitment agencies – The HCR Resourcing Team is responsible for recruitment across the firm, and where possible will use direct hiring methods. We do work with a Preferred Supplier List, and where appropriate, we will release vacancies to those agencies who we deem most appropriate to support us. Only those agencies will be invited to submit candidates via our recruitment portal. Any speculative or unsolicited CVs sent to any employee or Partner of HCR will not be considered an introduction, and no fees will be applicable. Furthermore, we retain the right to pursue these candidates without query of ownership.
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