Assistant File Handler
7 days ago
To assist Lead File Handlers in handling mesothelioma and asbestos related claims.
To manage and progress claims for the Lead File Handler in accordance with the strategies and action plan as determined by the Lead File Handler.
Key Accountabilities
- Reviewing documents and preparing reports
- Dealing with disclosure
- Reviewing evidence (including medical / personnel records/ Companies House 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 including own advocacy
- Providing initial reports and further reports / advice to clients, when requested
- Liaising directly with the Claims Handlers and Managers
- Complying with Clients instructions
- Willing to engage in Client development when required
- Assisting team in achieving goals and objectives
- Meeting agreed targets
- To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations
- Adhere to the Keoghs Values
Experience, Skills and Qualifications
- Technically proficient in handling and/or assisting on disease litigated cases
- 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 selforganise and selfprioritise
- Ability to work under pressure and to target
- An enthusiastic and hardworking individual
- Good level of IT skills
- Ability to work within the Keoghs shared behaviour framework
Contract Type
- Permanent
Area
- Complex Injury 3
Sub Area
- Legacy
Office
- Keoghs Bolton Parklands
Closing Date
- 19 Apr 2023
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