Casualty NDA File Handler
External
Keoghs · LostockFull-timeOn-site2w ago
Compliance
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Responsibilities
- Considering concepts and merits of primary and secondary liability in employer and public liability claims.
- Handling matters in accordance with client SLA's.
- Initial report/review and setting strategy for the management of the claim.
- Reviewing evidence (eg. Witness statements, GP records, Occupational Health/ Personnel records, property inspection reports).
- Dealing with Disclosure.
- Conducting investigations.
- Conducting CMC's and applications.
- Review and report re exchange of evidence, receipt of medical evidence, joints statements or at any other stage.
- Instructing Counsel/investigators/medical and other experts.
- Drafting questions to medical experts.
- Costs Schedules.
- Dealing with routine correspondence & reviewing matters throughout.
- Drafting in general.
- Research.
- Counter Schedule.
- Pre-Trial reports.
- Attending Conferences and Trial with Counsel.
- Preparing/checking Trial Bundles.
- CRU appeal.
- To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations.
- Working Hours
- 35 hours per week Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. Primary location for this role is Parklands, Bolton Office. We are hybrid workers with attendance required 1 day a week in the office
- Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Experience of handling a caseload of EL/PL files.
- Previous litigation experience.
- Meeting targets.
- Positive, confident and enthusiastic.
- Good advocacy skills.
- Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills.
- Good client care skills and evidence of working to client guidelines on a non-delegated basis.
- Ability to prioritise work, keep to deadlines and work under pressure.
- High level of analytical skills.
- Ability to make decisions and delegate effectively.
- Ability to anticipate problems and identify solutions.
- Ability to maintain concentration and pay attention to detail.
- Driven to achieve.
- Excellent IT Skills.
- Ability to work within the Keoghs Shared Values framework.
- The ability to demonstrate resilience and self-control.
- Values
- Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our five values are at the heart of everything we do;
- We are connected
- We are innovative
- We are dynamic
- We succeed together
Benefits
Davies Incentive Plan25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa)Simply Health Care Cash PlanWeCare - 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeingDeath in ServiceCritical Illness CoverPHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% EmployerEmployee Resource GroupsEmployee Volunteering ProgrammeCycle to Work Scheme*Tech Scheme*Season Ticket Loan*Gym Flex*Access to Online Discount SitesDiscounted Gourmet Society MembershipDiscounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwideDiscounts at local retail outletsafter successfully completing probation
Additional Information
The File Handler will manage a caseload of varied EL/PL cases on behalf of a number of insurance clients. The role requires a forensic and analytical approach to employer and public liability issues together with experience and/or appreciation of the documents and evidence required in these types of cases. The majority of the cases will be Fast-Track with the potential to handle Multi Track cases up to £100K, cases are generally handled on a non-delegated authority basis.
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