Lead File Handler - Industrial Disease
External
Keoghs · Birmingham, UKFull-timeOn-site8mo ago
Compliance
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Responsibilities
- Reviewing documents and preparing reports
- Developing an assistant fee earner
- Dealing with disclosure
- Reviewing evidence (Including records)
- Conducting investigations with Insured / obtaining witness statements
- Instructing Experts
- Attending conferences and Trials
- Dealing with routine correspondence
- Court appointments
- Liaising with and taking instructions from Insurers and Insureds
- Ensure adherence to Court timetables
- To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations
- Adhere to the Keoghs Values.
- Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Technically proficient in dealing with NIHL disease cases as a minimum.
- Other short tail disease experience would be desirable.
- Effective negotiator
- Ability to use own initiative
- Good listening and verbal communication skills
- Ability to maintain concentration and pay attention to detail
- Ability to self-organise and self-prioritise
- Ability to work under pressure and to target
- An enthusiastic and hardworking individual
- Good level of IT skills.
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) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.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 Lead Fee Earner will handle own caseload within the Military Disease department, specialising in NIHL claims (noise induced hearing loss claims) and potentially other disease cases. To manage and progress claims in accordance with appropriate strategies to secure desired outcomes at appropriate levels of profitability.
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