£27K/yr to £36K/yr
Coventry, England
Permanent, Variable

Assistant File Handler

Posted by Keoghs LLP.

To assist Lead File Handlers in handling mesothelioma and asbestos related claims. To manage and progress claims for the Lead File Handler in accordance with the strategies and action plan as determined by the Lead File Handler.

Key Accountabilities

  • Reviewing documents and preparing reports
  • Dealing with disclosure
  • Reviewing evidence (including medical / personnel records/ Companies House records)
  • Conducting investigations with Insured / obtaining witness statements
  • Instructing Counsel / Experts
  • Research
  • Drafting generally
  • Attending conferences and Trials with Counsel
  • Dealing with routine correspondence
  • Court appointments including own advocacy
  • Providing initial reports and further reports / advice to clients, when requested
  • Liaising directly with the Claims Handlers and Managers
  • Complying with Clients instructions
  • Willing to engage in Client development when required
  • Assisting team in achieving goals and objectives
  • Meeting agreed targets
  • To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations
  • Adhere to the Keoghs Values

Working Hours
35 hours per week Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. Primary location for this role is our Coventry Office. We are hybrid workers and attend the office 1 day a week.

Essential Skills and Attributes:

  • Technically proficient in handling and/or assisting on disease litigated cases, including; Meso, Asbestos and NIHL
  • Effective negotiator
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Flexibility in relation to tasks undertaken
  • Good listening and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to maintain concentration and pay attention to detail
  • Ability to self-organise and self-prioritise
  • Ability to work under pressure and to target
  • An enthusiastic and hardworking individual
  • Good level of IT skills
  • Ability to work within the Davies values framework

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

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