Description
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. We have a number of exciting opportunities for talented insurance lawyers to join the Property Risks & Coverage Team. These roles will be based in our Bolton or Bristol offices and focus on the Recoveries specialism. Flexible working is encouraged for the right candidate.
Department
Legal
Location
Bolton (also available in Bristol)
Role
This is a Claimant role in which the successful candidate will handle a caseload of household and commercial property recovery files covering a wide range of perils (fires, floods, product liability). Cases typically exceed £10,000; the firm is looking for candidates who can handle claims valued between £10,000 and £100,000, with experience in claims over £100,000 being a differential.
Key Responsibilities
- Initial review/report to include consideration of funding, prospects of successful recovery and triage
- Investigating evidential matters, gathering evidence in order to establish cause of action
- Conducting investigations with third parties
- Instructing counsel and experts
- Legal research
- Drafting generally to include letter of claim, claim form and particulars for issue
- Attending conferences and trials with counsel
- Dealing with routine correspondence
- Liaising with lay and insurer clients
- Engaging in settlement negotiations including consideration of and the drafting of Part 36 offers
- Preparing pre-action and interim applications
- Driving the litigation process as Claimant to ultimate conclusion
- Assisting with ADR (including mediation)
- Court appointments
- Conducting advocacy by telephone and in person
- To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations
Working Hours
35 hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. Office location for this role: Bristol.
Recruitment Criteria
- Qualified solicitor or equivalent with relevant technical capability
- 0–3 years of defendant’s property litigation experience
- Experience of running a case load
- A working knowledge and understanding of household and commercial recoveries
Required Soft Skills
- 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 handler
Values
- We are connected
- We are Dynamic
- We are Innovative
- We succeed together
Benefits
- Davies Incentive Plan
- 25 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 Plan
- WeCare – 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 wellbeing
- Death in Service
- Critical Illness Cover
- PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
- Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
- Employee Resource Groups
- Employee Volunteering Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme*
- Tech Scheme*
- Season Ticket Loan*
- Gym Flex*
- Access to Online Discount Sites
- Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
- Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
- Discounts at local retail outlets
* after successfully completing probation
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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. We have a number of exciting opportunities for talented insurance lawyers to join the Property Risks & Coverage Team. These roles will be based in our Bolton or Bristol offices and focus on the Recoveries specialism. Flexible working is encouraged for the right candidate.
Department
Legal
Location
Bolton (also available in Bristol)
Role
This is a Claimant role in which the successful candidate will handle a caseload of household and commercial property recovery files covering a wide range of perils (fires, floods, product liability). Cases typically exceed £10,000; the firm is looking for candidates who can handle claims valued between £10,000 and £100,000, with experience in claims over £100,000 being a differential.
Key Responsibilities
- Initial review/report to include consideration of funding, prospects of successful recovery and triage
- Investigating evidential matters, gathering evidence in order to establish cause of action
- Conducting investigations with third parties
- Instructing counsel and experts
- Legal research
- Drafting generally to include letter of claim, claim form and particulars for issue
- Attending conferences and trials with counsel
- Dealing with routine correspondence
- Liaising with lay and insurer clients
- Engaging in settlement negotiations including consideration of and the drafting of Part 36 offers
- Preparing pre-action and interim applications
- Driving the litigation process as Claimant to ultimate conclusion
- Assisting with ADR (including mediation)
- Court appointments
- Conducting advocacy by telephone and in person
- To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations
Working Hours
35 hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. Office location for this role: Bristol.
Recruitment Criteria
- Qualified solicitor or equivalent with relevant technical capability
- 0–3 years of defendant’s property litigation experience
- Experience of running a case load
- A working knowledge and understanding of household and commercial recoveries
Required Soft Skills
- 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 handler
Values
- We are connected
- We are Dynamic
- We are Innovative
- We succeed together
Benefits
- Davies Incentive Plan
- 25 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 Plan
- WeCare – 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 wellbeing
- Death in Service
- Critical Illness Cover
- PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
- Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
- Employee Resource Groups
- Employee Volunteering Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme*
- Tech Scheme*
- Season Ticket Loan*
- Gym Flex*
- Access to Online Discount Sites
- Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
- Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
- Discounts at local retail outlets
* after successfully completing probation
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