Job Description

Description

The Legal Reviewer reports to the Legal Review Manager. The job holder will be responsible for setting reserves and strategy on new instructions and dealing with all technical aspects of the file including identifying and resolving any issues e.g. indemnity, assessing general and special damages, negotiation, and drafting of court documents and brief to Counsel.

Key Accountabilities

Reviewing, reporting and setting reserves and strategy on new instructions Organising, prioritising and handling own workload in line with standard operating procedures Ensure all critical dates, KPI's and SLA's are met and adhered to Effective management of the litigation process Effective use of the case management system Deliver quality work to meet audit benchmarking Drive own personal development


Working Hours

35 hours per week
Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

Good knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules, MOJ and Infant Approval Process. Experience of valuing general and special damages utilising a variety of tools including JC Guidelines and case law. Preferably experience of quantum negotiations. Experience of drafting documents including consent orders, applications and witness statements. Demonstrate experience of and the ability to: Work to set deadlines. Deal with calls and enquiries from customers, suppliers 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) Excellent listening 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 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

About Keoghs

Keoghs is the leading provider of legal and claims solutions to insurers, businesses and other suppliers to the insurance sector. We manage more than 1bn worth of insurer claims and resolve in excess of 100,000 claims per year working in partnership with leading insurers, MGAs, brokers, corporates and the public sector.


With more than 50 years' experience we have an in-depth understanding of the insurance claims process, enabling us to contain and lower litigation rates, shorten claims lifecycles and reduce overall claims costs. We combine proven processes, technology and low cost infrastructure with extensive legal and insurance market knowledge. This enables us to create individual solutions for each of our clients that match their requirements in terms of quality, performance and value for money.

We invest heavily in specialised services, technology and innovation for our insurance clients, and we are the first to launch a true artificial intelligence (AI) insurance lawyer. Through our proprietary AI lawyer, Lauri, we've transformed the claims handling process for low-value personal injury claims; we've reduced claim lifecycles and reduced costs for our clients. Supported by commercial acumen and innovative products, Keoghs leads the way in providing legal solutions to the insurance industry.