Legal Director – Disease – Bristol – Senior Level PQE
Location: Bristol (Hybrid)
Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £90,000 – £125,000 (depending on experience)

A leading international law firm is seeking an experienced Legal Director to join its market leading Disease team in Bristol. This senior role is ideal for a specialist litigator with deep expertise in disease claims, particularly within the insurance sector. The successful candidate will lead complex, high value matters, provide strategic support to key clients, and play a central role in the continued growth and development of the team.

This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of disease litigation, including emerging risk areas, within a collaborative, high performing practice recognised for its sector strength.

The Role

Client & Matter Management

• Lead on complex, high value disease claims, including EL/PL matters and legacy/emerging disease risks
• Provide strategic, commercially focused advice to insurer and corporate clients
• Act as a trusted adviser, building long term client relationships
• Ensure matters are managed efficiently, profitably and in line with SLAs and firm standards

Technical Excellence & Leadership

• Demonstrate advanced technical expertise across contentious, procedural and evidential aspects of disease litigation
• Supervise and mentor associates, senior associates and wider team members
• Contribute to knowledge sharing, technical training and thought leadership

Business Development & Profile Raising

• Support business development initiatives, pitches and tenders
• Assist with client relationship management and cross selling opportunities
• Contribute to seminars, publications and client training

Team & Firm Contribution

• Promote a positive, inclusive and high performance team culture
• Support the strategic objectives of the Disease practice
• Collaborate with colleagues across national and international offices

Candidate Requirements

Essential

• England & Wales qualified solicitor with significant PQE in disease litigation
• Strong background acting for insurers and/or large corporate defendants
• Proven ability to manage complex caseloads with limited supervision
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and advocacy support skills
• Strong commercial awareness and client focused approach
• Experience supervising and developing junior lawyers

Desirable

• Experience leading or contributing to major group claims or legacy disease portfolios
• Involvement in business development or client relationship management
• Sector knowledge aligned with insurance and related markets

How to Apply

For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Olivia Reed:

Email: oliviareed@chadwicknott.co.uk
Phone: 0117 917 1515 / 07711 799761