Assistant File Handler
Department: Legal
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Bolton
Description
The Assistant File Handler will be assigned to work under a Lead File Handler within the Disease department with a caseload of Hourly Rate Industrial Disease claims including but not limited to NIHL (Noise Induced Hearing Loss), WRULD (Work-Related Upper Limb Disorder) and potentially other disease cases. Performing delegated tasks to pursue the progression/resolution of a file as soon as practically possible in accordance with appropriate strategies to secure desired outcomes for clients at appropriate levels of profitability.
Key Accountabilities
* Reviewing documents and preparing reports
* Dealing with disclosure
* Reviewing evidence (Including records)
* Conducting investigations with Insured / obtaining witness statements
* Instructing Counsel / Experts
* Research
* Drafting generally
* Attending conferences and Trials with Counsel
* Dealing with routine correspondence
* Court appointments
* Liaising with and taking instructions from Insurers and Insureds
* Ensure adherence to Court timetables
* To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations
* Adhere to the Keoghs Values
Experience, Skills and Qualifications
* Technically proficient in dealing with disease cases, NIHL as a minimum
* Effective negotiator
* Ability to use own initiative
* Flexibility in relation to tasks undertaken
* Good listening and verbal communication skills
* Ability to maintain concentration and pay attention to detail
* Ability to self-organise and self-prioritise
* Ability to work under pressure and to target
* An enthusiastic and hardworking individual
* Good level of IT skills
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
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