- Location
- Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Type
- Full-time
- Source
- Pinpoint
Description
Fast Track File Handler
Department: Legal
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Liverpool
Reporting To: sadie wilkinson
Description
This a diverse role with opportunities to work on a mixed caseload for high profile corporate and insurance clients.
The successful candidate will handle a caseload of EL/PL cases.
The successful candidate will handle a caseload of EL/PL cases.
Key Responsibilities
Day to day handling of a litigated caseload of EL/PL cases, subject to supervision according to Keoghs competency framework, to include:
• Building relationships with Keoghs clients.
• Assessing and advising on liability and quantum.
• Devising strategies to resolve cases with the best possible outcome, identifying areas to investigate and evidence to collate.
• Dealing with disclosure.
• Proofing witnesses and preparing detailed witness statements.
• Marshalling expert evidence.
• Sound knowledge on credit hire
• Sound knowledge on credit hire
• Working with the wider team to ensure a seamless delivery of services to Keoghs clients.
• To ensure compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct 2011 and relevant Service Standards.
35 hours per week
35 hours per week
Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.
Primary location for this role is Liverpool office.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
• Proven experience of handling litigated EL/PL cases with a value of up to £10,000 is essential.
• Good communication skills and a willingness to work as part of a team.
• Strong IT skills and experience of working with a case management system.
• An ability to prioritise workload.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• A willingness to change and adapt in order to deliver the best results for our clients.
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)
- 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
Skills
Compliance