SCT/FT Liability Lawyer

Department:
Legal

Location:
Bolton

Description
Keoghs LLP is one of the leading insurance law firms in the UK and can rightly claim to be amongst the most dynamic in its sector. We now have an exciting opportunity for talented insurance lawyers to join our Property Risks and Coverage Team. This role is based in Bolton. Flexible working is encouraged for the right candidates.

Our cases require a collaborative approach and you will be part of a team handling liability and quantum claims, handling cases in your own right.

This caseload involves acting for most of the leading UK insurers on issues ranging from impact damage, fires, escapes of water, escapes of oil, collision damage as well as boundary disputes, trespass and nuisance claims.

Key Responsibilities
The role has a particular focus on defended liability claims and the work will involve advising a number of well-known insurers directly on issues of liability, quantum in respect of claims as noted above.

Key accountabilities for the role will include:

• Reviewing documents and preparing reports

• Dealing with disclosure

• Reviewing witness and expert evidence

• Conducting investigations

• Instructing counsel and experts

• Legal research

• Drafting court documents generally

• Attending conferences and trials with counsel

• Dealing with routine correspondence

• Liaising with lay and insurer clients

• Engaging in settlement negotiations, including consideration and drafting of Part 36 offers

• Preparing pre-action and interim applications

• Preparing documents and bundles for trial

• Assisting with ADR (including mediation)

• Court appointments

• Conducting advocacy by telephone and in person

• Ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations

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

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Required/Essential

• Previous litigation experience
• Knowledge and understanding of the types of disputes handled by the department
• An ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to work with case management systems
• Ability to record time and consider profitability/economics of claims
• Ability to work with fast pace litigation using initiative
• Degree level Education and/or Post graduate (preferably Law)

Desirable

• Previous experience of dealing with property insurance claims
• Knowledge of property liability related issues, breach of contract, negligence, property, and subrogated claims.

Required Soft Skills:

• Critical thinking
• Time management
• Ability to prioritise

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 are connected

We are Dynamic

We are Innovative

We succeed together

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
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• 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