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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates advanced trial skills and techniques in litigation, with a strong focus on insurance litigation and professional indemnity cases. Capable of managing a moderate caseload independently while maintaining high standards of legal representation and client relationship management.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Insurance Litigation ExperienceAdvanced Trial SkillsPersuasive Legal WritingFully Qualified SolicitorIntermediate Negotiation Skills
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Hard Skills
LitigationLegal ResearchDrafting Court DocumentsCase AnalysisFile ManagementTime ReportingDecision-MakingProblem-SolvingPresentation SkillsNegotiation
Soft Skills
Advanced Interpersonal SkillsAbility to Articulate PositionCollaborative WorkPersonal IntegritySense of Urgency
Tools & Technologies
Legal Automation Technology
Certifications & Qualifications
Practising Certificate Issued by the SRAChartered Legal ExecutiveBarrister Qualification
Industry Keywords
Professional IndemnityFinancial RisksSRA Code of ConductPost Qualification Experience (PQE)
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide high-quality and cost-effective legal representation
- Litigate cases to verdict using advanced trial skills and techniques
- Independently manage a full to moderate caseload of moderate severity and complexity from inception through trial or resolution
- Litigate complex and high-exposure files under the guidance of the Head of Legal Practice
- Conduct legal research and supervise research projects delegated to Paralegals and Legal Secretaries
- Draft statements of case, interim motions, briefs, disclosure requests and other court documents
- Attend court events and other appointments independently
- Understand client expectations and support Travelers Legal department business goals
- Participate in special projects and committees
- Provide recommendations and case analysis to business partners on file-handling strategy
- Integrate legal support staff into the case-handling process
- Build and maintain internal and external client relationships
- Complete administrative tasks including time reporting, closed cases and reports
- Use technology and automation effectively in legal practice
- Maintain excellence in file management and adhere to the SRA Code of Conduct
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
What you’ll need- Experience in insurance litigation is highly desirable
- Experience handling professional indemnity and financial risks cases is desired
- Advanced interpersonal skills
- Persuasive legal writing and oral advocacy skills
- Ability to clearly and succinctly articulate position
- Advanced presentation skills
- Ability to independently handle and analyse legal issues with minimal supervision
- Ability to work collaboratively with team members and others
- Desire to acquire effective trial skills with increased litigation complexity
- Superior legal acumen
- Commitment to professional development
- Continued development of technical skills toward handling higher complexity/exposure cases
- Personal integrity and high professionalism and ethical competency
- Intermediate research skills
- Intermediate negotiation skills
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload
- Decision-making and problem-solving abilities
- Sense of urgency/responsiveness
- Fully qualified solicitor in England and Wales holding a valid and in-force practising certificate issued by the SRA, or alternatively a fully qualified chartered legal executive or barrister
- University degree
- Fully qualified solicitor, chartered legal executive or barrister in England and Wales
- Some Post Qualification Experience (PQE)
Benefits
Comp & perks- Hybrid work arrangement: full-time employees work three days a week in the office and two days at home (or pro rata for part-time employees), subject to the Hybrid Work Arrangements Policy
- Comprehensive benefit programs (details provided via Travelers benefits page)
- Equal opportunity employment