We are hiring! ITIC Legal Advisor

We are looking for a dedicated and energetic Legal Advisor, who is qualified as a lawyer to practise in England and Wales. For more information please see the attached job sepcification.

Reports to: Claims Director
Working Arrangements: Monday to Friday, 09:30 – 17:30
Location: London

Company Background:

Thomas Miller is an international provider of market-leading insurance services. ITIC, managed by Thomas Miller, is the world’s leading provider of professional indemnity insurance for businesses who provide services to the transport industry.

We are looking for a driven, energetic individual to take this role and make it their own, within a successful environment.

Overall Objective of Role: 

To deliver a professional, efficient and high quality claims handling service to ITIC members and brokers. 

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide efficient, cost effective claims handling services involving all of the insured services covered by ITIC, including marine, rail and aviation risks.
• Deliver specific and general advice appropriate to the member’s business needs.
• Handle large or complex cases and, in particular, those that may impact ITIC’s reinsurance programme and/or those cases that are difficult to estimate accurately and are likely to be expensive.
• Manage relationships with external lawyers and other suppliers.
• Assist account executives with their claims handling.
• Assist account executives with developing ad hoc policy wordings as required.
• Ensure productive relationships with members and insurance brokers approach to claims handling.
• Deputise for Claims Director at team meetings.
• Conduct training both at claims team meetings and specially arranged sessions.
• Provide back up for claims administration.
• Produce loss prevention and guidance materials and seminars for both internal and external audiences.
• Assist the Claims Director with a review of the ITIC Rules as and when required.

Person Specification:

• Qualified as a lawyer to practise in England and Wales
• Minimum 3 years post qualification experience, either at a law firm or in-house, ideally with a professional services/professional negligence or transport focus.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills.
• Ability to develop good working relationships across all levels of seniority.
• Able to operate effectively within a team environment and to demonstrate leadership when required.
• A strong personal drive to succeed.
• Ability to negotiate.
• Effective at working under pressure and balancing competing workload demands.