Description
We are looking for ambitious, driven candidates who are looking to join a dynamic, exciting and collaborative division in order to take the next step in their legal career.
We have a great opportunity for an experienced, litigated File Handler to join our team in the Claims Management department. The File Handler will run a caseload of Litigated RTA suspected fraud files on behalf of a cross section of insurance clients, working closely with sophisticated claims handlers acting without any Delegated Authority.
The successful candidate will work in close conjunction with the relevant Lead Lawyer to achieve the best possible results in a commercially sound manner. The role requires both an ability to follow defined processes and a forensic and analytical approach to dealing with evidence. A high level of commercial awareness is essential.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities in case management include:
- Detailed review and analysis of evidence throughout the life of the case
- Setting and agreeing the case strategy on files with clients, ensuring adherence to any KYO or generic strategies that may be put in place by Lead Lawyer and Technical Leads
- Adhering to all work type process stages
- Identifying strategic litigation opportunities and complex cases when appropriate
- Identifying client trends and any opportunities to raise profile with clients
Client Excellence
- Handling files in accordance with agreed client guidelines on a non-delegated basis
- Ensuring maximum client satisfaction on each case
- Ensuring accurate and timely completion of all client and internal MI
- Achieving both client and internal KPIs
Technical Excellence
- Reporting to Insurer client throughout the lifetime of the claim
- Liaising with all appropriate involvements on the case in order to carry out agreed investigations to meet the set strategy
- Compliance with all procedural and investigative deadlines
- Achieving the best result in litigation – protecting the client’s position in relation to proceedings, ensuring full compliance with the court timetable utilising procedural tactical advantages where possible
- Undertaking advocacy where required and cost-effective to do so
- Dealing pro-actively and achieving the best results with the case investigations and strategy from receipt until point of resolution
- Delegating tasks as appropriate to assistants to take the case forward
- Timely and accurate maintenance of all Case Management Systems from opening to closure
- Adherence to file management policies
- Complying with the SRA Standards & Regulations
Financial Excellence
- Be commercially aware, by working in an efficient and effective manner
- Commercial awareness so as to retain profitability
- Achieve financial targets
- Ensure timely and accurate billing
Cultural Excellence
- Adhere to our Values
Working Hours
35 hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.
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
- 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