Job Description | Associate - Insurance, Financial & Professional Disputes The Role Department : Bermuda Form (broad insurance litigation) Location : London Role : Permanent The Team The Bermuda Form team works on a broad and varied range of insurance and reinsurance disputes involving resolution in the English Courts and in international arbitration proceedings, with a particular focus on the Bermuda Form. Since the beginnings of the Form, our Bermuda Form team has successfully represented insurers and reinsurers on Bermuda Form arbitrations and related proceedings involving pharmaceuticals, pollution, product liability, professional indemnity, property & casualty, directors & officers, securities class actions and other large excess liability claims. The team regularly acts for Bermuda insurers and reinsurers, London market insurers and reinsurers and for other major insurers of the Bermuda Form. It has extensive experience in running high value, document intensive, coverage disputes to hearing at arbitration. The team also acts or assists in arbitration or court proceedings in other jurisdictions including, notably, the United States (New York), Europe (Switzerland, Italy and France) and South America (Colombia and Venezuela). Further, while the Bermuda Form provides the bulk of the team’s work, other work is not uncommon - e.g. anti-suit injunctions/temporary restraining orders in the English courts/courts of states in the USA, contingency/events cancellation insurance and other cross border insurance/reinsurance disputes being litigated in the English Courts. The Role Some examples of recent matters the team has worked on are below. These include the broad-ranging coverage work the successful candidate could expect to work on alongside Senior Associates and Partners. Claims arising in relation to the US Opioids epidemic Claims arising in relation to climate change litigation Issues arising from #MeToo and sexual abuse claims Claims arising in relation to one of the largest muti-district litigations in US history Claims arising out of the Deepwater Horizon disaster Claims arising out of the manufacture and use of "Forever chemicals" Claims arising in relation to dam collapses, oil spills from pipelines and other similar catastrophes Claims arising from cancelled performances by some of the world’s biggest acts Claims arising in relation to product liability claims relating to anti-psychotic medication, certain therapeutic treatments, herbicides and pesticides, and pollution arising from the use of Chemical additives used in fuel Claims arising under D&O policies in respect of securities and creditors’ actions in the US Essential Skills & Experience The successful candidate will have: Qualified as a solicitor or barrister in England & Wales or another relevant jurisdiction, for example New York. Have a desire to pursue a specialism in insurance coverage and the Bermuda Form. At least two years’ experience in coverage law. Experience of/a demonstrable interest in arbitration. Strong attention to detail and a willingness to learn Role Competency Requirements Technical Excellence Technical legal expertise: knowledge of the law and the ability to apply it Research: the ability to conduct research effectively and apply it commercially Managing legal processes: the ability to ensure all legal processes are followed efficiently and effectively People and Team Guiding individual performance and development: developing the skills of self and others Teamwork and collaboration: working cooperatively and effectively with others Leadership: creating high-performing teams Client Relationships and Business Development Building business relationships: establishing, maintaining and using relationships to create and develop business opportunities Commercial thinking: understanding the commercial drivers Cross-selling and business development Finance and Practice Management Finance management and understanding of the business Project management: ensuring projects are delivered Knowledge sharing Personal Effectiveness Communication Clarity of thinking Personal contribution This is the job description as constituted at present; however the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.