This is a key role for a Professional Risk Manager, seeking to bring their expertise to a top international law firm in Manchester. The successful candidate will head the Legal department and should be adept at managing risk and implementing strategies across the organisation.
Client Details
Our client is a top international law firm with offices in Manchester and Liverpool.
As a Professional Risk Manager you will be in close contact with many of our stakeholders, both internally and externally. You will handle internal enquiries about claims notifications and advise upon responses to claims, as well as related issues such as conflicts of interest. Further responsibilities will include notifying and liaising with insurers, and internal MI reporting.
Description
As a Professional Risk Manager your duties will include:
* Advising on responses to claims and related issues such as conflicts of interest;
* Notifying claims and claim circumstances to insurers and liaising with insurers;
* Managing claims including complex claims with guidance from the Senior Professional Risks Manager;
* Negotiating settlements with claimants or lawyers;
* Instruct and collaborate with external lawyers
* Undertake root cause analysis and proactively support discussions with teams on improving working practices to minimise the risk of claims;
* Supervise other team members, ensuring all work is undertaken in accordance with our policies and procedures, offer support, guidance and training to develop their knowledge;
* Support the development of the fee earners, establishing common trends and areas of training, and deliver training to the teams;
* Work collaboratively with the Complaints Manager, where appropriate, to improve knowledge across the key areas of professional risk and complaints;
* Preparing internal MI reports for various stakeholders including the Risk Committee and the Executive Board;
* Mitigate legal risks and develop strategies to improve risk management
Profile
A successful In House Risk Manager should have:
* 5+ years PQE experience
* Extensive claims handling experience on complex insurance claims
* Excellent communication skills, for interactions and liaison with important insurer stakeholders and others across the business
We are also looking for:
* Experience in professional indemnity
* Team leadership
Job Offer
* A competitive salary range of £50,000 - £60,000 per annum.
* A flexible working arrangement with hybrid working 3 days a week from home.
* An attractive bonus scheme.
* A vibrant, supportive company culture within a leading Professional Services firm.
* Great progression opportunities .
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