EL/PL Fraud Litigated Fee Earner




Department: Claims Management




Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time




Location: Bolton




Description



The File Handler will manage a caseload of suspected fraudulent EL/PL cases on behalf of a number of insurance clients. The role requires a forensic and analytical approach to employer and public liability issues together with experience and/or appreciation of the documents and evidence required in these types of cases. The majority of the cases will be Fast-Track with the potential to handle Multi Track/Intermediate Track cases up to GBP 100K, cases are generally handled on a non-delegated authority basis.




Key Responsibilities

• Considering concepts and merits of primary and secondary liability in employer and public liability claims.


• Handling matters in accordance with client SLA's.


• Initial report/review and setting strategy for the management of the claim.


• Reviewing evidence (eg. Witness statements, GP records, Occupational Health/ Personnel records, property inspection reports).


• Dealing with Disclosure.


• Conducting investigations.


• Conducting CMC's and applications.


• Review and report re exchange of evidence, receipt of medical evidence, joints statements or at any other stage.


• Instructing Counsel/investigators/medical and other experts.


• Drafting questions to medical experts


• Costs Schedules.


• Dealing with routine correspondence & reviewing matters throughout.


• Drafting in general.


• Research.


• Counter Schedule.


• Pre-Trial reports.


• Attending Conferences and Trial with Counsel.


• Preparing/checking Trial Bundles.


• CRU appeal.


• To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations.

Working Hours

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




Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Experience of handling a caseload of EL/PL files essential.


• Previous litigation experience.


• Meeting targets.


• Positive, confident and enthusiastic.


• Good advocacy skills.


• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skillsGood client care skills and evidence of working to client guidelines on a non-delegated basis


• Ability to prioritise work, keep to deadlines and work under pressure


• High level of analytical skills.


• Ability to make decisions and delegate effectively.


• Ability to anticipate problems and identify solutions.


• Ability to maintain concentration and pay attention to detail.


• Driven to achieve.


• Excellent IT Skills.


• Ability to work within the Keoghs Shared Values framework.


• The ability to demonstrate resilience and self-control.

Values

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



We are connected

We are innovative

We are dynamic

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)


• 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