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Assistant Lawyer (L&CL Regions)

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Keoghs LLP logoKeoghs · Lostock
Full-timeOn-site1mo ago30+ days old, may be filled
ComplianceMentoring
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Responsibilities

  • Initial review/report
  • Dealing with disclosure
  • Reviewing evidence
  • Conducting investigations
  • Instructing counsel and experts
  • Legal research
  • Drafting generally
  • Attending conferences and trials with counsel
  • Dealing with routine correspondence
  • Liaising with lay and insurer clients
  • Engaging in settlement negotiations including consideration and drafting of Part 36 offers
  • Preparing pre-action and interim applications
  • Preparing documents for trial
  • Assisting with ADR (including mediation)
  • Court appointments
  • Conducting advocacy by telephone and in person
  • Ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations
  • Working Hours
  • 35 hours per week Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm inclusive of 1 hour unpaid lunch break. Office location for this role is Parklands, Bolton. We are hybrid workers with 1 day attendance at the office required.
  • Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
  • Previous experience in a Defendant insurance litigation firm
  • Previous litigation experience specifically relating to Recoveries
  • A working knowledge and understanding of the Household and Commercial recoveries
  • An ability to prioritise workload
  • Ability to pay attention to detail
  • Ability to work with case management systems
  • The personal skills to deal with such work as major and expensive litigation involving liaison with senior claims handlers
  • Values
  • Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our four values are at the heart of everything we do;
  • We are connected
  • We are Dynamic
  • We are Innovative
  • 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

Keoghs LLP is one of the leading insurance law firms in the UK and can rightly claim to be amongst the most dynamic in its sector. The successful candidates will handle a case of load of Household and Commercial Property recovery files from a selection of the team's well known insurers. This is a technical and at times client-facing role for a well-rounded lawyer, so you will have a keen interest in building client relationships through the delivery of training and mentoring as well as in delivering first class legal solutions to complex problems. The team regularly delivers training seminars and workshops to various insurer clients and the ideal candidate will have an interest in client development and show a willingness to assist in the preparation and delivery of seminars on technical legal issues.

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