Job Description

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Description

The role of Paralegal is to support the members of the litigation motor team in achieving Client KPI's and SLA's. The team handle cases from Corporate clients with a value of up to 100K.



The litigated motor team are a growing team and the role of Paralegal is a great stepping-stone for someone wanting to embark on their legal career.###

Key Accountabilities

To undertake a range of duties on files including; diarising court orders, dealing with CRU, sending chasers, processing imprest payments, completion of MI file closure and other delegated chargeable non-legal tasks. To achieve a chargeable target To assist with other non-chargeable duties including file closures/transfer and other administration tasks as requested by the team.

Working Hours

35 hours per week, Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. Primary location for this role is our Leeds office. We are hybrid workers with attendance required 1 day a week and 4 days from home.###

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

Established interest in law either through further education or experience within a process driven legal environment. IT Literate; Proficient in MS Office to include Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint. Ability to plan and prioritise workloads Calm under pressure with the ability to re-prioritise and delegate effectively when required. Confident with ability to take initiative to innovate and adapt to changing situations. Good team worker with the flexibility to do what is required to get a result and ensure client service levels are met. Work effectively within the Keoghs Shared Behaviour framework. Confidence to seek advice and guidance when dealing with new tasks. Excellent listening and verbal communication skills. Ability to follow instruction with attention to detail. Client care - Respond professionally to client requests and have an ability to maintain an even disposition whilst handling sensitive and/or confidential material.

Values

Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our four values are at the heart of everything we do;



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) 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
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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.