Professional indemnity jobs

Law firms operate in a high-stakes environment where a single oversight by a fee earner can lead to multi-million pound negligence claims. Managing these exposures requires specialized internal legal counsel. A Professional Indemnity Lawyer (often designated as an Internal Claims Handling Lawyer or Risk & Claims Counsel) works within the firm's general counsel or risk function to handle negligence allegations, mitigate liabilities, and manage relations with professional indemnity insurers.

A Client Terms Lawyer (often called an Outside Counsel Guidelines Lawyer or Engagement Terms Counsel) is the dedicated internal specialist who reviews, negotiates, and manages these complex commercial agreements.

Within the legal risk and compliance sector, some roles require more than operational policy management, they demand formal legal representation and advocacy. A Financial Crime Lawyer (frequently referred to as a Risk Lawyer or Internal Regulatory Counsel) acts as the firm’s dedicated internal legal specialist, defending the business against financial crime risks, sanctions liabilities, and regulatory investigations.