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

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.