Junior/Senior Associate - Property & Liability

Role Overview

Department: Property & Liability

Location: Edinburgh or Glasgow

Role: Junior/Senior Associate

The Property & Liability team works with insurers, reinsurers and corporate clients on complex property damage claims, liability and subrogated recovery matters, including multi million claims for fire, infrastructure damage, flood and subsidence.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse and high value caseload of complex property damage, liability and subrogated recovery matters.
• Provide strategic, commercially focused advice to major insurers, reinsurers and corporate clients.
• Draft, review and negotiate legal documents and correspondence to progress matters efficiently.
• Supervise, mentor and support junior lawyers and trainees.
• Lead on client relationships, ensuring high quality service delivery and proactive case management.
• Contribute to business development initiatives, including pitches, presentations and client training.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the firm's international network to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of relevant legal, regulatory and market developments.

Required Experience & Skills

• 1+ PQE with admission as a solicitor in Scotland, holding a current practising certificate from the Law Society of Scotland.
• Strong technical knowledge of insurance law, coverage issues and dispute resolution processes.
• Proven ability to manage a complex, high volume caseload with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated experience acting for insurers, reinsurers or large commercial clients.
• Excellent drafting skills with the ability to produce clear, concise, commercially focused legal documents.
• Strong advocacy, negotiation and analytical skills.
• Experience supervising, mentoring or developing junior fee earners.
• Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships with a focus on service excellence.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, including explaining complex issues clearly.
• A collaborative working style, able to operate effectively within a busy, high performing team.
• Strong business development awareness and a proactive approach to contributing to team and firm growth.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace. We welcome applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.