As an Associate in the General Litigation and Insurance Practices, this role will involve handling solicitors' negligence cases, financial lines related matters (both defence and coverage) and non-contentious insurance regulatory matters.
Key Responsibilities
- Advising clients on complex matters including contentious and non-contentious insurance matters, insurance regulatory and insurance related commercial matters
- Acting as defence and indemnity panel solicitors for Solicitors' Indemnity Fund matters
- Acting as coverage and defence counsel in professional negligence and D&O claims
- Advising on insurance regulatory matters including licensing and compliance
- Reviewing, negotiating and advising on insurance related commercial matters
- Contribute to marketing the firm’s initiatives, particularly within the area of specialisation
The above list of responsibilities is not exhaustive, and additional reasonable duties consistent with the role may be assigned from time to time.
Skills and Experience
- 1 to 3 years of relevant post qualification experience in general litigation practice; experience in handling insurance matters is an advantage
- Excellent command of English (written and spoken) and Chinese (written and spoken)
- Strong interpersonal skills, commercial acumen and client management skills
- Dynamic, self-motivated and able to work under pressure
- Strong team player
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you during the recruitment process please do not hesitate to contact a member of the JSM recruitment team.
