Insurance Associate London

An exciting opportunity to join CMS in our London Insurance Team.

CMS is a Future Facing firm with more than 80 offices in over 45 countries and 5,800+ lawyers worldwide. We combine deep local market understanding with a global perspective. We are passionate about building strong relationships with our clients, our people, and the communities we work in.

We take a bold, dynamic, and agile approach to ensure our clients are able to face the future with confidence. We are driven by emerging technologies such as generative AI and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of working. Our aim is to inspire, impact and support our clients and our people, helping them to maximize their potential and thrive.

The CMS Insurance & Reinsurance Group is busy and continues to grow. They are looking to hire into both the London & Bristol teams at all levels 2 PQE+ and are interested in applicants with experience in insurance claims and/or policy coverage work.
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of interesting matters and work with partners across the group regardless of location. We currently have roles available to support most lines of business, offering a broad range of experience and development opportunities, although there is also scope to be more specialised particularly for more experienced candidates. Key areas of work for the department include: (i) wide ranging professional indemnity disputes (particularly defending claims against all professionals including finance professionals, solicitors, insurance brokers and construction professionals); (ii) financial lines, D&O, W&I, CAR, marine, reinsurance and cyber risks; (iii) complex policy coverage matters and (iv) insurance advisory (including drafting and advising on binding authority agreements, claims handling agreements, service agreements and TOBAs).
You will have the opportunity to work with an enviable client base, including many the leading insurers and major brokers as well as numerous market leading and highly ranked partners and rising stars. The group has many high-profile mandates and is involved in international as well as the London market and UK based disputes.

We will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and help you to thrive in your role from day one. Our opportunities are open to all suitably qualified applicants, so to be considered for this role, the right individuals will have experience gained at a leading insurance, major regional or leading international firm with experience in dispute resolution, litigation/arbitration and/or advising London market or international Insurers. The roles would also suit candidates with strong experience in managing clients and an interest in broadening their experience base.

As well as legal technical excellence, you will have excellent case management and drafting skills and the ability to deliver practical and commercial advice. Due to the role being client facing and working within a team, you will need to have sound judgment and good interpersonal and project management skills. You must be 2PQE level or above to be considered.

We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:

* Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
* Flexible, hybrid working policy
* Generous bonus scheme
* Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
* Holiday exchange scheme
* Private medical insurance
* Enhanced parental leave
* Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

At CMS, we place diversity and inclusion at the centre of our culture and the heart of our organisation. As a firm we recognise, celebrate, and embrace the diverse talent our society has to offer because we know that to solve big problems, we need the best and brightest minds available to us. In support of this goal, we commit to actively breaking down barriers which stand in the way of those from diverse backgrounds and play our part in levelling the playing field.

We are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer, and we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, whether visible or invisible. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity throughout our recruitment process and in every element of the employee life cycle. If you require assistance, or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements or adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please contact Becky Lowe at who will be happy to support you.

We look forward to receiving your application online via the CMS careers site. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions.

Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.