Legal Assistant

Davies
Bolton
2 weeks ago
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Description

Keoghs is a leading legal firm in the insurance sector and this is an ideal role if you want to take your first steps in a legal career. The role would suit someone who has legal experience but has not previously run their own caseload although the training and support provided mean that previous experience is not a requirement. This is a fast paced, vibrant department and we are looking for candidates willing to take responsibility for pre-litigation elements of the recovery process. Working efficiently to ensure that the financial recovery for the client is maximised and files which do not settle are prepared for litigation and transferred in a timely manner to achieve individual, team and department targets, KPI’s.  


Key Accountabilities

Reviewing instructions, sending our letter before action and initial correspondence to the policyholder and client and following any agreed escalation processes.
  • Organising, prioritising and handling own workload in line with standard operating procedures to ensure that critical dates are met and KPI’s and SLA’s are achieved including processing client account balances within 5 working days and transferring files to litigation by Day 28.
  • Correctly identifying quantum, liability and/or Third Party indemnity issues which warrant further investigation and transferring the file in a timely manner.
  • Ensuring that files transferred to litigation are ready to be issued. 
  • Effective use of the case management system to ensure:
    • All MI is accurate and updated in a timely manner, including updating the present position following each file touch.
    • Critical dates and SLA’s are met.
    • All actions/strategies are documented by way of a file note
    • All documents in the history are clearly labelled. 
  • Delivering quality work, as a minimum meeting audit benchmark standards.
  • Driving own personal development.
  • Contributes to team effort by working collaboratively to ensure that team targets are achieved and by positively contributing to team moral 


Experience, Skills and Qualifications

  • Knowledge of the Road Traffic Act and an awareness of RTA Insurer and Article 75 status.
  • Experience of working in a legal environment.
  • Demonstrate experience of and the ability to:
    • Work to set deadlines.
    • Deal with calls and enquiries from clients and/or the public
    • Organise and prioritise their workload
    • Work as part of a team
  • IT literate: proficient in use of Microsoft Office packages (Excel and Word)
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure 
  • Ability to take constructive feedback and set personal goals for continuous improvement. 


Benefits

  • Davies Incentive Plan
  • 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
  • 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 – after 1 years’ service
  • Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
  • 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

#INDUKI
We are a specialist professional services and technology firm, working in partnership with leading insurance, highly regulated and global businesses.

We help our clients to manage risk, operate their core business processes, transform and grow. We deliver professional services and technology solutions across the risk and insurance value chain, including excellence in claims, underwriting, distribution, regulation & risk, customer experience, human capital, digital transformation & change management.

Our global team of more than 8,000 professionals operate across ten countries, including the UK & the U.S. Over the past ten years Davies has grown its annual revenues more than 20-fold, investing heavily in research & development, innovation & automation, colleague development, and client service. Today the group serves more than 1,500 insurance, financial services, public sector, and other highly regulated clients.

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