Job Description

Our client is an international commercial law firm that is highly regarded for its expertise in insurance, dispute resolution and advisory services. The firm operates across 45 offices across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and America.The RoleOur client is seeking a Senior Associate with 4+ years of experience in international dispute resolution, including arbitration, preferably within construction, property, and energy, to join their Singapore office. The Property, Energy & Construction team handles a combination of advisory and contentious work in relation to some of the largest insurance and reinsurance claims in the region and pursues recovery claims.Recent work includes losses and/or recovery in Japan, France, China, Korea, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Macau SAR, and Spain, involving equipment manufacturers in arbitrations under ICC, LCIA, SIAC rules, and in the courts of Japan.While experience in insurance work is preferred, it is not required. The successful candidate will be able to deal with cross jurisdictional legal analysis which frequently requires consideration of the law and practice of multiple jurisdictions.This is a unique opportunity for bright and ambitious lawyers to join a market-leading, fast-growing team within a global law firm. Successful applicants will engage in a wide range of international work across the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions.Key requirements:

• Experience advising insurance sector clients on large and complex speciality claims across property, construction, engineering and energy product lines;
• Experience of international dispute resolution in respect of construction contract disputes and/or industrial product defect claims which sit beneath the insurance programmes on which we advise; or
• A combination of both of the above.

Please contact Laila Caruso or Adam Houghton for more details:Laila:07974 820298Adam:07968 007 197CompanyFormed in January 2013, Auston Legal is a boutique legal recruitment consultancy specialising solely in the Insurance sector. We are experienced in all areas of insurance with a focus on premium lines of commercial insurance and are well connected with all firms active in the sector. As insurance market specialists, we understand what you do, the various nuances of the insurance sector and we consistently remain up to date on current market trends.
We are best known for our work in London and the regions but are also experienced in advising on relocations to/from Australia, New Zeald and South Africa.In addition to managing recruitment processes across the insurance sector we are:
Retained by a leading UK insurance law firm to assist with all London insurance recruitment needs. We are in our 10th year of being annually retained by this client.
Retained by a global law firm to focus on partner level recruitment across the firm\'s network of UK offices.
Working as Recruitment Partner with a boutique policyholder firm which launched in 2020. Now with 2 offices in the UK, we have played an integral role in the growth of the firm.
Helping a transatlantic law firm grow its London Insurance Practice with the hire of 3 market leading partners and a number of associates.
Secured an insurance team for the City office of a recognised National firm.
Completed detailed search reports into specific target firms as part of our clients\' feasibility study into targeting prospective key insurer clients.
Working closely with a leading Underwriter on a number of key UK appointmentsOur TeamAdam Houghton
Adam founded Auston Legal in January 2013 after building and managing dedicated legal teams in the City. Before forming the company he spent several years at an award-winning Search Consultancy where he led key accounts for annually retained clients focusing on partner level and team search assignments.
Adam has a thorough knowledge of all types of recruitment, he works at all levels of experience with a focus on senior level appointments with the majority at partner level.
Adam has been retained on both an individual assignment and annual basis by several leading firms, is regularly called upon to complete detailed research into specialist sectors and regularly advises firms in the formulation of their insurance sector strategy.Laila Caruso
Laila has almost 20 years\' experience in the legal recruitment sector, working across different areas of legal practice. She began her career with an award-winning City boutique legal search firm, working with Adam on partner level searches for individual and annually retained clients.
Laila has focused on litigation recruitment since 2017, she joined Auston Legal in March 2020 to focus solely on the insurance sector.
Laila read Law and History at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and completed her LLM with SOAS and King\'s College London in 2004.George Molyneux Buckley
After graduating with a 1st Class Law degree, qualifying as a Chartered Legal Executive and spending almost 10 years as an insurance lawyer, George moved into legal recruitment. He has since established himself as the only specialist recruiter of commercial insurance lawyers across the North and the Midlands.
In line with his growing reputation, George was shortlisted for Recruitment/Talent Professional of the Year at the 2022 \'Made in Manchester\' Awards.
George has assisted in moves at all levels of seniority, at both Solicitor and Partner level. Whilst he is known for his work in professional indemnity and property damage, he is experienced in all areas of non-injury insurance recruitment.
Joining Auston Legal in February 2022 in line with the launch of our Manchester office, George leads our practice in the North and the Midlands on recruitment assignments across various specialist insurance lines.Share this jobApply for Senior Associate, InsuranceAlready uploaded your CV? to apply instantlyFields marked with an asterisk (*) are requiredFirst name requiredLast name requiredWhat is your email address? requiredYour CV requiredYour file must be a .doc, .pdf, .docx, or .rtf. No larger than 1MBDrag and dropChoose a fileSelected file: Remove fileAdd a cover message requiredEmail me similar jobs when they become available Your communication preferencesI\'d like to receive emails about jobs and services from The Lawyer JobsI\'d like to receive emails from third partiesWhen you apply for a job we will send your application to the named employer, who may contact you. By applying for a job listed on The Lawyer Jobs you agree to our and . You should never be required to provide bank account details. If you are, please . All emails will contain a link in the footer to enable you to unsubscribe at any time.Send applicationSave jobClick to add the job to your shortlistYou need to or to save a job.Get job alertsCreate a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.\xc2\xa9 2011 - 2024 Centaur Media Plc. Powered by Madgex Job Board TechnologyTheLawyer.com Limited
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