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;
* Instructing and collaborating with external lawyers;
* Undertaking root cause analysis and proactively supporting discussions with teams on improving working practices to minimise the risk of claims;
* Supervising other team members, ensuring all work is undertaken in accordance with our policies and procedures, offering support, guidance, and training to develop their knowledge;
* Supporting the development of the fee earners, establishing common trends and areas of training, and delivering training to the teams;
* Working 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;
* Mitigating legal risks and developing strategies to improve risk management.
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.
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.
Benefits include:
* 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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