Bydand Legal Recruitment
Coverage & Liability Solicitor - Senior Associate
Coverage & Liability Solicitor - Senior Associate at Bydand Legal Recruitment, based in Central London, Greater London, paying £100,000 - £115,000 per annum. This is a permanent role with hybrid working.
- Pay
- £100,000 - £115,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · Hybrid
- Location
- Central London, Greater London
- Closing date
- Sector
- Solicitor
About 56% above the going rate for solicitor
Reference job/coverage-liability-solicitor-senior-associate
About the role
Join leading commercial insurance practice as they continue to strengthen London offering.
Senior Associate – Property Damage (Coverage & Liability)
A leading commercial insurance litigation team is seeking a Senior Associate to join its well‑established and highly ranked London practice.
Overview
- Job Title: Senior Associate
- Location: London
- Salary: £95,000 – £115,000
- Work pattern: hybrid working
- Reports to: Partner
- Expertise: Strong commercial insurance experience, notably with coverage and property damage disputes
Work with one of the most respected teams in the UK
The role offers exposure to some of the most complex and high‑value coverage and property damage disputes in the market, acting for major insurer clients on strategically significant matters. You will work as part of a specialist team handling technically demanding insurance disputes, including large‑loss and multi‑party claims with complex policy interpretation, liability and quantum issues.
The practice is widely recognised for the quality of its work and regularly acts on matters that compete directly with top‑tier firms in the sector.
Responsibilities will include:
- Managing your own caseload (experience dependent) and supporting partners on major loss matters
- Advising insurer clients on coverage, liability, quantum and litigation strategy
- Drafting detailed and complex coverage opinions
- Instructing counsel and experts and managing claims strategy
- Conducting investigations and analysing factual and technical evidence
- Drafting pleadings, court documents and applications
- Attending mediations, client meetings and settlement negotiations
- Supervising and mentoring junior solicitors
Candidate profile
The successful candidate will be:
- A qualified solicitor with strong experience in coverage and liability disputes
- Experienced in property damage, coverage disputes or broader insurance litigation
- Technically strong, analytical and commercially astute
- Confident working autonomously while contributing to a collaborative team
- Comfortable supporting the development of junior lawyers
The firm offers:
- Market‑leading work and high‑quality clients
- A supportive, collaborative culture
- Hybrid and flexible working
Applications and enquiries will be treated in strict confidence.
Reference: job/coverage-liability-solicitor-senior-associate · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 25 Nov 2026 · Listed via Bydand Legal Recruitment
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