Assistant File Handler

2 weeks ago


Bolton, United Kingdom Keoghs Full time

To assist Lead File Handler in handling predominantly asbestos and respiratory 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 Code of Conduct 2011
- Adhere to the Keoghs Values

Working Hours
35 hours per week Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. Primary location for this role is Bolton, Parklands Office.

**Experience, Skills and Qualifications**
- Recruitment Criteria:

- 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 self-organise and self-prioritise
- 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

Values
Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our four values are at the heart of everything we do;
Our Values
We are connected
We are Dynamic
We are Innovative
We succeed together

**Contract Type**
- Permanent

**Area**
- Complex Injury 3

**Sub Area**
- Legacy

**Office**
- Bolton - Parklands

**Closing Date**
- 19 Mar 2024



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