Job Description

Description

Keoghs LLP is one of the leading insurance law firms in the UK and can rightly claim to be amongst the most dynamic in its sector. We now have a number exciting opportunities for a talented insurance lawyers to join the Property Risks & Coverage Team. These roles will be based in our Bolton or Bristol offices and will focus on the Recoveries specialism. Flexible working is encouraged for the right candidate. Our recoveries team work across the national offices primarily out of our Bolton and Bristol offices however location is not the determining factor for success in this role.



This is a Claimant role and the successful candidate will handle a case of load of Household and Commercial Property recovery files which will deal with a wide range of perils (fires, floods, product liability) from a selection of the team's well known insurers. Typically the value of these claims exceed 10,000 and we are looking for candidates who can handle claims valued between 10 and 100K and upwards of 100K. Experience in terms of claims valued over 100K will be a differential.



This is a technical and at times client-facing role for a well-rounded lawyer, so you will have a keen interest in building client relationships through the delivery of training and mentoring as well as in delivering first class legal solutions to complex problems.



The team regularly delivers training seminars and workshops to various insurer clients and the ideal candidate will have an interest in client development and show a willingness to assist in the preparation and delivery of seminars on technical legal issues.

Key Responsibilities

Initial review/report to include consideration of funding, prospects of successful recovery and triage Investigating evidential matters, gathering evidence in order to establish cause of action Conducting investigations with third parties Instructing counsel and experts Legal research Drafting generally to include letter of claim, claim form and particulars for issue Attending conferences and trials with counsel Dealing with routine correspondence Liaising with lay and insurer clients Engaging in settlement negotiations including consideration of and the drafting of Part 36 offers Preparing pre-action and interim applications Driving the litigation process as Claimant to ultimate conclusion Assisting with ADR (including mediation) Court appointments Conducting advocacy by telephone and in person To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations

Working Hours

35 hours per week, Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. Office location for this role is Bristol

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Recruitment Criteria:

Qualified solicitor or equivalent with relevant technical capability 0 - 3 years Defendant's property litigation experience Experience of running a case load A working knowledge and understanding of the Household and Commercial recoveries

Required Soft Skills:

An ability to prioritise workload Ability to pay attention to detail Ability to work with case management systems The personal skills to deal with such work as major and expensive litigation involving liaison with senior claims handler

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) Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining. 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

About Keoghs

Keoghs is a 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.