# Lead File Handler - Military Disease

**Company**: Davies
**Location**: Birmingham, England
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Legal
**Industry**: Legal

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## Description

We are seeking a Lead File Handler to join our Military Disease department, specialising in NIHL claims (noise induced hearing loss claims) and potentially other disease cases.

As a Lead File Handler, you will handle your own caseload and supervise a small team, providing guidance and support to progress files and develop the team's technical understanding.

Key responsibilities include:

- Reviewing documents and preparing reports on own files and team files

- Reviewing and approving bills on own files and team files

- Technical development of the team, including competency framework and strategy

- Supporting strategy meetings and relaying key messages and updates

- Creating guidance documents for the team

- Dealing with disclosure

- Reviewing evidence and conducting investigations

- Instructing experts and attending conferences and trials

- Managing and progressing claims to secure desired client outcomes

The role requires:

- Technical proficiency in dealing with NIHL disease cases

- Supervision and leadership skills

- Ability to use own initiative and negotiate effectively

- Good communication and listening skills

- Attention to detail and ability to work under pressure

Benefits include:

- 25 days holiday per year

- Simply Health Care Cash Plan

- WeCare online GP and mental health support

- Death in Service benefit

- Pension contribution

- Cycle to Work Scheme and other employee discounts

## Skills

### Required
- NIHL claims handling
- team supervision
- technical development
- strategy implementation
- disclosure management
- evidence review
- investigation conduction
- expert instruction
- conference attendance
- claim progression

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