Assistant Lawyer

3 weeks ago


Bolton, United Kingdom Keoghs Full time

Assistant Lawyer - Commercial Insurance
- Property Risks & Coverage
The national Property Risks & Coverage team at Keoghs deals with some of the highest profile commercial insurance disputes in the country. We have a number of opportunities for talented lawyers to join our team. These opportunities have arisen due to our strong market growth and client wins. Whilst commercial insurance focussed, someone with a commercial litigation or professional indemnity background should consider a move to Keoghs to diversify and build upon their career.
Working with some the team’s most senior technicians/partners you will have access to the most high profile, complex, technical and valuable disputes covering issues ranging from: defended liability claims for property damage, major property loss subrogation, policy coverage and insurance fraud. Keoghs has a client list which includes most of the leading UK property insurers and is the envy of our competitors. Our involvement often begins at FNOL.
The Keoghs’ PRC team has a one team ethos where cross office working and taking the lead in the files is encouraged alongside supportive and encouraging supervision. Team members regularly become involved in sales, BD and marketing activities and so if you want to enhance your own market profile alongside the Keoghs team this is the role for you.
We offer the flexibility to create a work life balance fit for the 21st century together with a competitive salary and benefits that are commensurate with day to day expectations. It isn’t our style to clock watch; we treat you as the professionals you are.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Reviewing documents and preparing draft advices to clients
- Bespoke draft advices on coverage
- Dealing with all aspects of the litigation process
- Considering the issues of coverage, liability, quantum and strategy
- Conducting investigations
- Preparing first draft instructions to counsel and experts
- Legal research
- Document searches
- Attendances at client meetings/strategy discussions/conferences/mediations & other types of ADR
- Ensuring compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct 2011

The above is not a definitive list of possible work which may be required.
Working Hours
35 hours per week contractually
Flexible/agile working to suits the demands of the business
Such other hours are necessarily to comply with client/court obligations.

**Experience, Skills and Qualifications**
- Legal qualification require i.e. Solicitor/FILEX
- Previous Commercial Insurance/Commercial Litigation/Professional Indemnity/Defendant property insurance litigation experience
- A knowledge and understanding of the types of disputes handled by the department and claims handled by the department’s insurer clients
- Strong legal and procedural knowledge
Desirable
- Previous commercial insurance or in-house insurer experience
Required Soft Skills:

- An ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to pay attention to detail
- Ability to work with case management systems
- The personal skills to deal with such work as major and expensive litigation involving liaison with senior claims handlers, adjuster’s brokers and insureds.

Values
Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our five values are at the heart of everything we do;
Keoghs values
We listen, are down to earth and supportive
We work together towards a common goal
We’re friendly with a can do attitude
We care about our clients
We evolve

**Contract Type**
- Permanent

**Area**
- Property Risk and Coverage

**Sub Area**
- Property Risk and Coverage Bolton

**Office**
- Keoghs Bolton Parklands

**Closing Date**
- 03 Jan 2023



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