Assistant File Handler

**Description**:
Supporting a Lead File Handler with a mixed case load of disease files. Performing delegated tasks to pursue the progression/resolution of the case.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- To undertake initial steps on a file including sending out acknowledgements, and procedural documents such as AOS/Notice of Acting.
- Conduct such investigations as are appropriate and as may be delegated from time to time by the Lead File Handlers)
- Progress so as to be able to carry out non-standard procedural tasks, including drafting non-standard court documents, conducting advocacy at interim hearings and preparing for trial.
- Where appropriate, review medical records and take witness statements.
- To assist the Lead File Handler(s) in progressing the file in the most appropriate manner.
- Undertake Legal Research: attend client presentations; take training notes; attend court with counsel; watching brief at inquests; attend conferences; undertake supervised negotiation
- To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations
- Adhere to Keoghs Values

Activity Time Frames:

- Adaptable; follows the direction of the LFH and prioritises own activity on a daily basis.
- Scale and Scope
- Typically expect 6.6 chargeable hours per day, to be agreed at team/local level.
- Supports one or more Lead File Handler(s)
- Works on the case load of the Lead File Handler
- Complete delegated tasks within time frame agreed with Lead File Handler

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**:
Essential Skills and Attributes:

- Technically proficient in handling and/or assisting on disease litigated cases, including; Meso, Asbestos and NIHL
- 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 Davies values 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;
We are connected
We are Dynamic
We are Innovative
We succeed together

**Benefits**:

- 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

**About Keoghs**:
We are a specialist professional services and technology firm, working in partnership with leading insurance, highly regulated and global businesses.

We help our clients to manage risk, operate their core business processes, transform and grow. We deliver professional services and technology solutions across the risk and insurance value chain, including excellence in claims, underwriting, distribution, regulation & risk, customer experience, human capital, digital transformation & change management.

Our global team of more than 6,500 professionals operate across ten countries, including the UK & the U.S. Over the past ten years Davies has grown its annual revenues more than 20-fold, investing heavily in research & development, innovation & automation, colleague development, and client service. Today the group serves more than 1,500 insurance, financial services, public sector, and other highly regulated clients.