
- Bureau à Lostock
The role of a Claims Advisor is to actively monitor credit hire and repair claims and ensure they are efficiently dealt with. To also undertake a variety of tasks to support the members of the team working on credit hire files.
Benefits:
- 25 Days Holiday (increases with service; buy/sell 3 days
- Simply Health Care Cash Plan
- Tech Scheme
- Gym Flex
Key Accountabilities
- Contacting organisations by telephone to ensure matters are progressing correctly
- Questioning repair and hire periods as appropriate with a view to reducing overall hire days
- Dealing with queries from other parties
- Managing a diary to effectively deal with all matters in a timely fashion
- Update Tracker by diarising records, court dates, directions, applications and orders as well as general activity, ensuring accurate recording of activity to allow progress tracking
- Liaising with Courts, Counsel, Opponents, Experts, Witnesses, Insureds and brokers to progress the case. Examples of tasks include requesting and providing updates; requests for extensions to comply with directions; booking Counsel for hearings and conferences; and appointments with experts.
- Follow up on outstanding instructions, documents and other actions to ensure that responses are received within required timescales.
- Chase clients to ensure payments are received and dispatched within required deadlines
- Diarising and updating CRU
- To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations
- Adhere to the Keoghs Values
35 hours per week worked 9am and 5pm Mondays to Fridays inclusive with 1 hour for lunch
Experience, Skills and Qualifications
- Education - at least 3 GCSEs or equivalent are essential
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to prioritise workloads
- Excellent listening and verbal communication skills
- Good telephone negotiation skills and manner is essential
- Ability to follow work processes and procedures
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
- Competent IT skills including Microsoft Office
- Understanding of Credit Hire
This role gives new recruits an opportunity to learn about the work undertaken in a legal department and gain knowledge and skills associated.
- This role offers an opportunity to develop a range of skills under supervision
- Claims Advisors are given the same opportunity to develop their career options within the team and Keoghs as all other staff
- Further career progression will depend on the Claims Advisor’s aptitude and desire to move on to the next level within the team and/or company as a whole
- Effective Communication
- Prioritising and Organising
- Client Skills
- Adaptability
- People Skills
- Commercial Awareness
- Drive to Succeed
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