Large & Complex Loss Paralegal




Department: Legal




Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time




Location: Bolton




Reporting To: Ian Toft




Description



Keoghs LLP is one of the UK's leading insurance law firms and is widely recognised as one of the most progressive and dynamic organisations in the sector. We currently have a number of exciting opportunities to join our Property Risks & Coverage Large & Complex Loss team, with roles available in both our Bolton and Manchester offices. Flexible working arrangements are available for the right candidates.



Working as part of a collaborative and highly regarded team, you will assist on a broad range of property damage claims arising from major incidents including fires, floods, product liability matters and other complex losses. You'll support experienced lawyers handling high-value and technically challenging household and commercial property damage disputes for a portfolio of leading insurer clients.



This is an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise within a specialist team that acts for some of the firm's most important insurance clients and is involved in complex, high-profile property damage litigation.




Key Responsibilities



The team has a particular focus on complex matters involving disputed policy coverage and suspected fraud. You will support the delivery of strategic advice to a range of leading insurer clients on policy interpretation, evidential issues and prospects of success arising from high-value claims involving fires, floods and other significant losses.



This is a supporting role and does not involve managing your own caseload. Instead, you will work closely with lawyers across the wider team, assisting on a variety of complex matters and contributing to the effective progression of cases.




Key responsibilities will include:

• Obtaining and chasing key documentation from clients, experts and third parties


• Collating and organising evidence to support case strategy and decision-making


• Preparing court, Counsel and client bundles


• Managing diaries, including court deadlines, orders and other critical dates


• Arranging conferences, meetings and hearings


• Instructing and coordinating Counsel, experts and other external parties


• Undertaking legal research and preparing factual chronologies


• Supporting compliance with SRA Standards and Regulations


• Assisting with any other duties required to support the wider team

This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to complex coverage and fraud disputes while working alongside experienced lawyers, on high-value and technically challenging claims.




Working Hours:



35 hours per week Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm, with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. The primary locations for this role are Bolton or Manchester.




Skills, Knowledge and Expertise




Essential Skills and Attributes:

• Degree level education and/or Post graduate


• An ability to prioritise workload


• Ability to pay attention to detail


• Ability to work with case management systems


• The personal skills to deal with competing demands of your team of lawyers


• Previous experience of working in a team which handles insurance claims

Desirable:

• Knowledge of the sorts of disputes dealt with by the PRC team


• Experience handling housing conditions claims

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