Property Damage Solicitor Senior role
Job description
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THE ROLE:
• Managing your own caseload of property-related claims from inception to resolution
• Prioritising work effectively to maximise efficiency and meet deadlines
• Contributing proactively to the wider practice group, supporting efficiency and development of appropriate caseloads
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and external stakeholders
• Supporting and mentoring junior team members, acting as a key point of contact within the team
SKILLS REQUIRED:
• Applications are sought from Property Damage Solicitors with a minimum of 5 Years PQE looking for that next step in their career.
• You will have experience of third-party property damage, product liability, policy coverage and subrogated recoveries.
• Strong technical expertise in commercial insurance matters
• You will have exceptional communication skills, attention to detail and work well within a team environment.
ON OFFER:
• Competitive remuneration package
• Genuine career progression
• Hybrid working arrangements
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply contact Melanie Daly at eNL on or email with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.
eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.
At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
Key skills
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your PQE years prominently as the role specifically requires 5+ years qualified experience
📊 Quantify your caseload experience: 'Managed 45 property damage claims worth £2.3M, achieving 92% successful resolution rate'
🎯 Emphasise your commercial insurance expertise as this is core to the technical requirements
🤝 Showcase mentoring experience as supporting junior team members is a key responsibility
💼 Include specific examples of third-party property damage and subrogated recovery cases you've handled
Suggested CV bullets
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Add these 3 bullets under your most recent experience:
- •Managed 38 high-value property damage claims worth £4.2M, achieving 89% successful resolution within 18-month average timeframe
- •Led subrogated recovery proceedings for commercial insurance clients, securing £1.8M in recoveries across 24 third-party property damage cases
- •Mentored 4 junior solicitors in product liability matters, improving team case completion rates by 23% over 12 months
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Dear Hiring Manager,
The Legists' Property Damage Solicitor Legal Director position represents exactly the career progression I'm seeking, combining my 6 years PQE in commercial insurance with leadership responsibilities in third-party property damage and subrogated recoveries.
My background in managing complex property-related claims from inception to resolution, coupled with experience mentoring junior solicitors, aligns perfectly with your requirements for technical expertise and team development.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you approach policy coverage analysis in complex property damage claims?
- ›Can you walk me through your process for managing subrogated recoveries?
- ›What's your experience with product liability cases in the property damage context?
- ›How do you prioritise a varied caseload of high-value property claims?
- ›What key considerations apply when handling third-party property damage disputes?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you mentored a junior solicitor through a complex case
- ›Describe a situation where you had to manage competing deadlines across multiple high-value cases
- ›Give an example of how you built a strong relationship with a difficult client
- ›Tell me about a time you contributed to improving team efficiency
- ›Describe a challenging property damage case and how you achieved resolution
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you mentored a junior solicitor through a complex case
Describe a situation where you had to manage competing deadlines across multiple high-value cases