Assistant File Handler

**Description**:
**Join Our Dynamic Legal Team as an Assistant File Handler**

Are you ready to make an impact in the legal world? We're looking for an Assistant File Handler to join our dedicated team and manage a diverse caseload of EL/PL fixed fee cases for top-tier insurance clients.

**Your Role**:

- **Expert Case Management**: Take the reins and oversee a variety of cases, including Pre-action disclosure files, Infant Approval Hearings, and MOJ Stage 3 files, all handled under Delegated Authority.
- **Analytical Excellence**: Employ your forensic skills to meticulously analyze and resolve issues within each case.
- **Document Mastery**: Navigate and appreciate the intricate documents and evidence essential to these cases.
- **Team Collaboration**: Support our experienced File Handlers, contributing to the success of their caseloads with your keen eye for detail.

**Why Join Us?**
- **Professional Growth**: Enhance your legal expertise and broaden your knowledge base with our continuous learning opportunities.
- **Collaborative Environment**: Thrive in a supportive team atmosphere where your contributions truly matter.
- **Impactful Work**: Play a crucial role in delivering justice and fairness in the insurance industry.

**Key Accountabilities**:
**Own Caseload Duties**:

- **Pre-Action Disclosure Mastery**: Consider and respond to Applications for Pre-action disclosure.
- **Client Excellence**: Handle matters in strict accordance with client SLA’s.
- **Professional Guidance**: Instruct Counsel/Advocate with precision.
- **Critical Review**: Dive deep into evidence and legal research.
- **Strategic Negotiations**: Conduct negotiations and draft payments into court
- **Correspondence Expertise**: Manage routine correspondence efficiently.
- **Claim Strategy**: Perform initial reviews and set management strategies for claims.
- **Ongoing Review**: Continuously review matters to ensure effective resolution.
- **Compliance Responsibility**: Ensure adherence to CRU and SRA Standards & Regulations.

**Assistant Duties to File Handlers**:

- **Disclosure Management**: Handle disclosure effectively.
- **Evidence Review**: Scrutinize medical and personnel records.
- **Thorough Investigations**: Conduct investigations, obtaining witness statements from Insured’s.
- **Collaborative Liaison**: Liaise with all parties involved in claims, including the insured, Claimant Solicitors, and witnesses.
- **Expert Coordination**: Instruct Counsel/Experts with thoroughness.
- **Active Participation**: Attend conferences and Trials with Counsel, taking detailed notes.
- **Quantum Review**: Assess quantum with accuracy.
- **Order Drafting**: Draft Tomlin Orders, Consent Orders, and Cost schedules.
- **Query Resolution**: Address general and straightforward queries promptly.
- **Proactive Chasing**: Handle telephone chasing activities.
- **Documentation**: Fill out Allocation Questionnaires and witness summons.

**Why You'll Love Working With Us**:

- **Work-Life Balance**: Enjoy a 35-hour work week, Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm with a 1-hour lunch break.
- **Professional Growth**: Grow your career with continuous learning and professional development.
- **Collaborative Environment**: Thrive in a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere.
- **Impactful Work**: Play a key role in delivering justice and fairness in the insurance industry.

**Experience, Skills and Qualifications**:
**Essential Qualities**:

- **Experience**: Some legal work experience.
- **Communication Skills**: Self-confident with excellent telephone and communication skills.
- **Organisational Skills**: Ability to organise and prioritise tasks using initiative.
- **Calm Under Pressure**: Stay composed and re-prioritise tasks when necessary.
- **Attention to Detail**: Maintain precision even with repetitive tasks.
- **Literacy & IT Skills**: Strong literacy and IT capabilities
- **Team Player**: Flexible and willing to do what it takes to achieve results and meet client service levels.
- **Shared Behaviour Framework**: Work effectively within the Keoghs Shared Behaviour framework.
- **Cooperative Environment**: Actively contribute to a cooperative work environment.
- **Performance-Oriented**: Ability to meet performance targets.
- **Positive Attitude**: Maintain a positive, confident, and enthusiastic demeanor.
- **Communication Excellence**: Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
- **Client Care**: Demonstrate good client care skills and adherence to client guidelines.
- **Time Management**: Ability to prioritise work, meet deadlines, and work under pressure.
- **Analytical Skills**: High level of analytical abilities.

**Desirable Qualities**:

- **Legal Education**: ILEX, LPC, or equivalent work experience.
- **Case Management**: Experience handling a caseload of EL/PL files is advantageous.
- **Litigation Experience**: Previous experience in litigation.
- **Advocacy Skills**: Strong advocacy abilities.

**Our Core Values**:
At Keoghs,