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Professional Indemnity - Lead Lawyer

LiverpoolHybrid

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Lead complex, high-value multiparty construction disputes and supervise junior team members in a professional indemnity and construction litigation team.

About this role

Role: Senior Associate / Lead Lawyer (10+ years pqe) - Professional Indemnity
Salary: Discussed upon initial application
Contract type: Permanent, Full or Part-Time hours
Location: Liverpool hybrid working 1 day per week in the office (although we would also be open to our other office locations, particularly Birmingham)

Professional Indemnity Team at Keoghs

The Construction arm of our Professional Indemnity team in Liverpool is looking to recruit a 10+ years pqe Senior Associate. The team has an excellent reputation and is ranked highly in the Legal Directories:

"A first class collaborative team” (Legal 500 2026)

“…a realistic approach to strategy…help to set effective goals…a really pro-active and professional firm” (Chambers 2026)

The team acts for all types of construction professionals, including Architects, Consulting Engineers (Structural, Civil, Geotechnical, Building Services, Façade, Fire etc), Building Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors, Approved Inspectors, Registered Building Control Approvers, Project Managers and D&B Contractors.

The role will focus on leading on complex high value multiparty construction claims, supervising and training other members of the team on lower value claims and helping develop new and existing client relationships through business development initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Leading on high value multi-party construction disputes
Supervising more junior members of the team
Business Development opportunities

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Essential:

Previous defendant insurance, professional indemnity and construction litigation experience
The ability to manage and develop others
Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our four values are at the heart of everything we do.

Keoghs values:

We are connected
We are Dynamic
We are Innovative
We succeed together

Should you wish for an informal discussion prior to your application please do not hesitate to reach out. We look forward to your application.

Benefits

Working at Keoghs as part of The Davies Group, you will receive a host of benefits that can be flexed to suit your needs:

Hybrid working 1 day minimum per week in office
Entry into the Davies Incentive Plan
Private medical insurance
Permanent health insurance
Critical illness cover
Health Care Cash Plan
Holidays 25 days plus 8 bank holidays (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days), holidays rise to 26 days after 5 years’ service and 27 days after 10 years’ service
Death In Service – after 1 year
Employer Pension Contribution
Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Gym Flex

Skills

Business DevelopmentClient Relationship ManagementConstruction LitigationContract ReviewDefendant InsuranceLegal ResearchMulti-party Dispute ResolutionProfessional Indemnity