Commercial Disputes Senior Associate – Insurance

Associate / Senior Associate – Insurance Policyholder and Commercial Disputes

Burges Salmon is offering an opportunity for a Solicitor, ideally of at least 5 years' PQE, to join our leading Dispute Resolution Unit.  We are looking for a mid to senior level lawyer with experience of (and interest in developing a practice in) Insurance Policyholder Disputes. 

Ideal candidates will also be a competent commercial dispute resolution lawyer, capable of handling general commercial disputes (such as professional negligence, commercial contracts, warranty claims etc.).

You can expect complex and high value work on behalf of household name national and international clients.  In this role you would work closely with Matt Kaltsas-Walker to grow our Insurance Policyholder Disputes practice. 

The Team

Our 100+ strong team of dispute resolution lawyers work on a diverse range of complex challenges facing their clients. We focus on outcomes, not just process.

You'll work with a range of high-profile and cutting-edge clients in a variety of sectors . Working as part of a team, you'll handle complex commercial litigation including contractual disputes, corporate/shareholder disputes, professional negligence, fraud, insurance and financial services/banking disputes.  

Within insurance disputes, the team mainly acts for policy holders, so experience of working with this client base is ideal, but not essential. We act for clients in a variety of sectors, so we are looking for experience of or familiarity with at least one of the following areas:

• Professional Indemnity
• Directors' and Officers' Liability
• Cyber
• Property and Casualty
• Warranty and Indemnity
• Construction Insurance

Key Partner

In this role, you will be working as part of our leading Dispute Resolution Department and closely with Matthew Kaltsas-Walker, who is ranked as a Next Generation Partner in the Legal 500.

What others say…

An excellent offering with super smart lawyers and the skill set to match the best – the quality of a London firm but at regional prices.' (Legal 500, 2024)

"Burges Salmon has a highly commended team of well-reputed practitioners, known for handling high-value national and international disputes" (Chambers, 2023)

The Firm

Our working environment is professional yet progressive, where quality of work and quality of life go hand-in-hand. Our collaborative approach to how we do business is totally refreshing. It's what attracts some of the best legal minds in the industry and it's why our people love working here.

We are proud to have received an Investors in People - Platinum Accreditation and have recently been voted by our people as RollOnFriday's ‘Best Law Firm to Work at 2025', an accolade that the firm has achieved for the fourth year in a row.

We're committed to finding the right person for this role and are open to discussing flexible working, and full time or part time working patterns. We have a successful hybrid working model, which provides another way for our people to work with flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Building the Culture: Embrace your role as a role model to enhance Burges Salmon's workplace. Set the cultural tone and support change initiatives.
• Delivering Results: Achieve personal goals, align contributions with overall priorities, and manage resources effectively to ensure successful project delivery.
• Growing our People: Actively develop your team, enhance expertise in your field, and deepen your knowledge and skills.
• Developing our Business: Network to foster collaboration and referrals.

What you'll need

• Relevant experience working on high quality commercial litigation in the High Court or before the leading arbitration bodies 
• Experience of and an interest in complex insurance coverage disputes
• Enthusiasm for business development and a desire to develop a practice.
• Be a strong team player, with excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to manage a complex and varied workload effectively
• Be self-motivated and willing to learn
• Must be a SRA registered lawyer

Benefits

Click here for a full overview of our brilliant reward package and find out more about the benefits of a legal career with Burges Salmon, here.

It's important to us that our organisation represents the diverse community in which we operate and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident employer we will provide a fully accessible recruitment process.

Get in touch!

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Chris Jenkinson - 0117 307 2246 - for an informal and confidential conversation.