Solicitor - Legal Expenses Insurance
Location: Birmingham (1 - 2 days a week in the office)
Hybrid/On Site: Hybrid
Contract Type: Permanent
About HF
People. Not just lawyers.
We're not your typical law firm. We're people with a passion for helping our clients and each other achieve the best possible outcomes. We are leading legal advisers to the insurance and commercial sectors across the UK & Ireland, known for our innovation, client focus, and long-lasting relationships.
We do things differently, with a forward-thinking approach built around our clients' needs, supported by cutting-edge technology and a culture built around people from a wide range of backgrounds who are taking an equally wide range of routes to building their careers in law.
About the team
Our Legal Expenses Insurance (LEI) team is a busy, collaborative and growing practice that provides expert legal advice and representation to insurers, policyholders and commercial clients across a wide range of disputes. The team handles both litigated and pre-litigation matters, with particular expertise in property litigation, landlord and tenant disputes, and insurance-funded claims. Working closely with experienced partners and senior lawyers, you'll have the opportunity to build specialist technical expertise whilst developing strong client relationships and contributing to the continued growth of an ambitious and supportive team.
What you'll be doing
- Managing a varied caseload of insurance-funded disputes and advisory matters from inception through to resolution.
- Advising on a broad range of property litigation matters, including landlord and tenant disputes, possession proceedings, rent arrears recovery, boundary disputes, nuisance claims, rights of way and other contentious property matters.
- Conducting policy coverage assessments and providing strategic, commercially focused advice to insurers and policyholders.
- Drafting clear and concise pleadings, correspondence, reports and legal advice.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with insurer clients, brokers and policyholders, delivering an excellent client experience.
- Managing client communications, providing regular updates and responding to queries in a timely and professional manner.
- Collaborating with partners and senior lawyers on complex and high-value cases while managing your own workload with appropriate autonomy.
- Supporting the development of junior team members and contributing to a positive, collaborative team culture.
- Assisting with business development activities, including legal updates, client training, seminars and insurer-led events.
- Contributing to the continued growth and development of the Legal Expenses Insurance team and its service offering.
What do I need?
- Qualified Solicitor with experience in property litigation, landlord and tenant matters and/or insurance disputes.
- Experience managing a caseload of litigated and pre-litigation matters.
- Strong understanding of contentious property matters and dispute resolution processes.
- Experience of insurance law and legal expenses insurance matters would be advantageous.
- Strong academic background.
- Excellent drafting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently while recognising when to seek guidance.
- A proactive and motivated approach to managing files and progressing matters.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong client care and relationship management skills.
- Commercial awareness and the ability to deliver practical, client-focused solutions.
- A collaborative team player who is also confident working autonomously.
- A willingness to learn, develop technical expertise and contribute to the growth of the team.
What's in it for you?
Apart from the competitive salary you'd expect, our package of benefits reflects our values of partnership, innovation, and being real people. We're committed to creating a dynamic workplace where everyone feels supported, empowered, and part of our success.
You'll enjoy:
- 25 days' annual leave (rising to 30 with service) + Holiday Buy Scheme
- Life Insurance & Income Protection
- Private Medical Insurance & Healthcare Cash Plan
- Employee Assistance Programme & Digital GP services
- Pension Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave
- Hybrid & Flexible Working Options
- Discounted Gym Membership & Employee Discount Hub
- Flu & Eyecare Vouchers, and more!
What next?
If HF sounds like a place where you could belong, we'd love to learn more about you!
Submit your CV here and we'll be in touch if we have any opportunities that match your experience and interests. If we don't have something right now, we'll keep your details on file and may reach out in the future as part of our talent pipeline.