Hill Dickinson has placed 30 insurance law jobs at risk of redundancy as part of an "operational restructure" at the firm.

The exact number and nature of the roles that will end up being scrapped will be decided after a 30-day consultation period, which kicks off tomorrow (14 May).

The redundancies will affect members of the insurance teams working in the firm's London, Liverpool and Manchester offices.

Hill Dickinson described the consultation as part of an "operational restructure" at the firm following "a period of considerable market change".

In a statement Hill Dickinson said the firm had a "strong reputation" for insurance work and would "continue to innovate to meet client and market requirements".

It added: "We appreciate this is a difficult time for our colleagues and are providing support and assistance to those affected."

Hill Dickinson has had to make redundancies on multiple occasions over the past few years.

Forty jobs in the firm's counter fraud group were cut in September, including 25 fee earners.

Fourteen partners lost their jobs in 2013 in a redundancy round that slashed a total of 83 roles across the firm.

In total 150 positions were cut in the 2013-14 financial year, while revenue remained flat at £111.9m.