£25K/yr to £47K/yr
England, United Kingdom
Permanent, Variable

Assistant File Handler to Partner

Posted by Keoghs LLP.

Supporting a Partner within a Disease team in Bolton.

Role requires performing delegated tasks to pursue the progression and/or resolution of a file as a soon as practically possible.
The role will involve working upon both complex and high value claims, including both short tail and long tail disease claims.

Key Accountabilities

  • To assist in progressing the file in the most appropriate manner
  • Compliance with client SLAs
  • Compliance with court directions and timetables
  • Drafting Court Documents
  • Negotiation
  • Advocacy, including attending telephone hearings
  • Analysis of evidence
  • Client Reporting
  • Reviewing records & documentation
  • Instructing and liaising with Counsel/experts
  • Preparation of bundles
  • Completing and updating MI
  • Achieve a chargeable target
  • To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations.

The above is not a definitive list of possible work which may be provided.

Working Hours
35 hours per week Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm inclusive of 1 hour unpaid lunch break. Primary location is our Parklands Office, Bolton.

Recruitment Criteria:

  • Ideally a degree in Law/LPC Graduates/CILEX trained
  • Knowledge of Disease desirable but not essential
  • Litigation experience is desirable but not a pre-requisite to apply
  • Demonstrate analytical and critical thinking.
  • IT Literate
  • Proficient in MS Office
  • Experienced in using a Claims/Case Management system
  • Capabilities needed to succeed and excel in the role
  • Technical knowledge and Experience to be developed
  • Basic Guidelines for court/CPR inc completion of court forms
  • Client SLAs
  • Building deeper experience in Disease strategic litigation
  • Basic claim and file handling skills.
  • Investigation techniques
  • Progression to a more detailed understanding of CPR
  • Financial Management/recording of fees and chargeable hours

Through formal input build an understanding of;

  • Area of law relevant to the role
  • Liability
  • Quantum
  • Strategy and Benchmarking
  • Case handling tactics

Compensation package

Hybrid working 1 day in the office, 4 days remote, Health Care Cash Plan, Holidays 25 days plus 8 bank holidays (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days) increasing to 26 after 5 years' service and to 27 after 10 years' service, Death In Service - after 1 year, Employer Pension Contribution, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech Scheme, Season Ticket Loan*, Gym Flex

Values
Our culture is focused 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

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