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DA Litigated Fraud File Handler

2 months ago

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We are looking for ambitious, driven candidates who are looking to join a dynamic, exciting and collaborative division in order to advance their legal career. Whilst our counter-fraud team is the largest and longest-established in the UK, we don’t do stuffy and formal; we are down to earth and enjoy the delivery of legal excellence. We are incredibly proud of our reputation and of the work we do with our clients in defeating dishonest motor claims and developing strategies and to identify and prevent new and emerging risks. We seek like-minded candidates who want to join us in this exciting and important work and to develop and further their careers with us.

We are looking for a Litigated Handler to join our team in order to deal with litigated claims on a Delegated Authority basis on behalf of a cross section of our Insurer Clients. The File Handler will work in close conjunction with the Team Leader and the relevant Lead Lawyer in order to achieve the best possible results in a commercially sound manner. The role requires both an ability to follow defined processes and a forensic and analytical approach to dealing with evidence. In addition, a high level of commercial awareness in relation to fixed fee work is essential. A key element of this role is decision making, to be reached within a set timeframe in accordance with the case strategy and within the best interests of the client. The File Handler will work with strategic foresight so to ensure all litigation and opportunities are taken in order to work towards shaping the future of the counter-fraud arena.

The caseload will consist of a range of suspected fraudulent insurance claims consisting of the following types of claim:

  • Bogus Passenger
  • Staged/Contrived
  • Fraudulent Exaggeration
  • Induced accidents
  • Low Speed Impact
  • Late Notification Claims
  • Credit Hire Fraud
  • Linked & Organised claims


Key Accountabilities


It will be the responsibility of the File Handler to run fraud cases from the point of litigation through to the resolution of the case.

Responsibilities in case management include, but not limited to:


Strategic Excellence

  • Detailed review and analysis of evidence throughout the life of the case
  • Setting the case strategy on files, ensuring adherence to any KYO or generic strategies that may be put in place by Lead Lawyer and Technical Leads
  • Adhering to all work type process stages
  • Identifying strategic litigation opportunities and complex cases when appropriate
  • Identifying client trends and any opportunities to raise profile with clients


Client Excellence

  • Running files in accordance with agreed client guidelines
  • Ensuring maximum client satisfaction on each case
  • Ensuring accurate and timely completion of all client and internal MI
  • Achieving both client and internal KPIs


Technical Excellence

  • Liaising with all appropriate involvements on the case in order to carry out agreed investigations to implement the set strategy
  • Compliance with all procedural and investigative deadlines
  • Achieving, the best result in litigation – protecting the client’s position in relation to proceedings, ensuring full compliance with the court timetable utilising procedural tactical advantages where possible. Undertaking advocacy where required and cost-effective to do so
  • Dealing pro-actively and achieving the best results with the case investigations and strategy from receipt until point of resolution
  • Delegating tasks as appropriate to assistants to take the case forward
  • Timely and accurate maintenance of all Case Management Systems from opening to closure
  • Adherence to file management policies
  • Complying with the SRA Standards & Regulations


Financial Excellence

  • Be commercially aware, by working in an efficient and effective manner, where working within a fixed fee price
  • Commercial awareness so as to retain profitability
  • Achieve financial targets
  • Ensure timely and accurate billing


Cultural Excellence

  • Adhere to our Values


Experience, Skills and Qualifications


  • Experience in civil litigation claims handling / as a legal File Handler or suitably qualified (ILEX, LPC etc.)
  • Experience of handling RTA pre-litigated and / or litigated case load
  • An understanding of insurance litigation practice and processes together with indemnity principles
  • Knowledge of the litigation process / working knowledge of the CPR, relevant Personal Injury Protocols and working platforms/portals
  • Good advocacy skills
  • Good client care skills and evidence of working to client guidelines
  • High level of analytical skills
  • Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise work, keep to deadlines and work under pressure
  • Ability to anticipate problems and identify solutions
  • Excellent IT Skills
  • Experience of time recording and billing systems