- Professional
- Bureau à Glasgow
The successful applicant will be assigned to work with Fee Earners within a team in an open plan and flexible environment. The role involves working on the defence of high value litigated motor and EL/ PL cases on behalf of a wide range of Insurance clients, working on personal injury claims. They will be responsible for undertaking individual fee earning tasks on cases for and in support of senior Fee Earner (s).
Key Responsibilities
The work handled by the successful applicant will include the following:
- Assisting with a case load of high value pre and post-litigation defender files
- Adhering to court deadlines and assisting with managing files in accordance with court timetables
- Instructing experts
- Instructing and working with Counsel
- Carrying out detailed reviews of medical records
- Liaising with clients/other insurers/third parties
- Liaising with policyholders and witnesses
- Drafting pleadings/court documents
- Assisting other fee earners with their case loads
- Any other tasks as they arise to efficiently run their caseload
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Good telephone and communication skills with people at all levels inside and outside the business
- An ability to organise and prioritise tasks using initiative
- Calm under pressure with the ability to re-prioritise and delegate effectively when required
- An ability to maintain attention to detail
- An ability to analyse evidence
- Team player
- Self-confidence
- Good Literacy and IT skills
- Good team worker with the flexibility to do what is required to get a result and ensure client service levels are met
- Ability to work effectively within the Keoghs Shared Behaviour framework
Job Benefits
- Davies Incentive Plan
- 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
- Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
- 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
- Critical Illness Cover
- PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
- 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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