Description
Keoghs LLP is one of the leading insurance law firms in the UK and can rightly claim to be amongst the most dynamic in its sector. We now have a number of exciting opportunities to join our Property Risks and Coverage Large & Complex Loss team. These roles are based in our Bristol office. Flexible working is encouraged for the right candidates, with a minimum office attendance set at the manager's discretion.
Our cases require a collaborative approach and you will be part of a team which will typically handle property damage claims arising from fires, floods, product liability and other perils. You will be part of a team and will be supporting more experienced lawyers who will be dealing with complex Household and Commercial property damage matters.
The team acts on behalf of a number of the key insurer clients for the firm.
Key Accountabilities
The team has a particular focus on higher value and complex matters, including claimant and defendant work, claims where policy coverage is in issue and claims for corporate clients. The work that the team does will involve advising a number of well-known insurers on issues of policy coverage, prospects of success and evidential matters arising from complex fires, floods and other perils.
This is primarily an assisting role and you will not be required to handle a case load in your own right, but you will be managing cases directly under the supervision of the Lead Lawyer/Partner.
You will also be working on delegated tasks on files belonging to the wider team. Key accountabilities for role will include:
* Chasing documents
* Telephone calls to court/clerks/clients
* Collating documents for lawyers needed to consider strategy
* Preparing bundles
* Diarising Court orders and other critical dates
* Arranging conferences
* Arranging Counsel and other expert attendances
* Legal research & completing factual chronologies
* Ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations
Experience, Skills and Qualifications
* 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
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
* 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
About Keoghs
Keoghs is the leading provider of legal and claims solutions to insurers, businesses and other suppliers to the insurance sector. We manage more than £1bn worth of insurer claims and resolve in excess of 100,000 claims per year working in partnership with leading insurers, MGAs, brokers, corporates and the public sector.
With more than 50 years' experience we have an in-depth understanding of the insurance claims process, enabling us to contain and lower litigation rates, shorten claims lifecycles and reduce overall claims costs. We combine proven processes, technology and low cost infrastructure with extensive legal and insurance market knowledge. This enables us to create individual solutions for each of our clients that match their requirements in terms of quality, performance and value for money.
We invest heavily in specialised services, technology and innovation for our insurance clients, and we are the first to launch a true artificial intelligence (AI) insurance lawyer. Through our proprietary AI lawyer, Lauri, we've transformed the claims handling process for low-value personal injury claims; we've reduced claim lifecycles and reduced costs for our clients. Supported by commercial acumen and innovative products, Keoghs leads the way in providing legal solutions to the insurance industry.