Overview
Litigated Recoveries Claims Handler role at Keoghs, based in Leeds in the Claims Management department. The Recoveries department deals with pursuing subrogated recoveries on behalf of a number of insurer clients. This is a new role in our litigation team. The purpose of the role is to effectively manage a portfolio of Delegated (DA) litigated cases to review and submit to the Court in terms of litigation. Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. Primary location for this role is Leeds.
Responsibilities
* Organising, prioritising and handling own workload in line with standard operating procedures to ensure that critical dates are met and KPI’s and SLA’s are achieved.
* Effective management of the litigation process to ensure KPI’s and SLA’s are achieved
* Adhering to all Court deadlines
* Drafting of court documents
* Liaising with the policyholder including drafting
* Effective use of the case management system
* Reserving and all other key information is accurate and updated in a timely manner.
* Critical dates are met
* All actions/strategies are documented by way of a file note
* All documents in the history are clearly labelled
* Delivering quality work, as a minimum meeting audit benchmark standards.
* Driving own personal development.
* Contributes to team effort by working collaboratively to ensure that team targets are achieved and by positively contributing to team morale.
Experience, Skills and Qualifications
* Previous legal experience
* Litigation experience
* Experience in drafting legal documents such as witness statements, bundles and court order applications
* Preferably experience of quantum negotiations
* Work to set deadlines
* Deal with calls and enquiries from customers, suppliers and/or the public
* Organise and prioritise their workload
* Work as part of a team
Values
Our culture is focused 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
Benefits
* Davies Incentive Plan
* 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
* 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 – after 1 years’ service
* Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
* 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
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Finance and Sales
Industries
* Law Practice
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