Paralegal

1 month ago

Bolton, United Kingdom Davies Full time
DescriptionJoin our legal dream team as a Paralegal

Do you have a sharp mind, an eye for detail, and a passion for law. If so Keoghs could be the place for you.

The role of the Paralegal is to undertake a variety of tasks to support the members of the litigation teams in achieving Client KPI’s and SLA’s. The variety of tasks required to undertake will vary depending on the Business Unit you provide Paralegal services for.
 Benefits:
  • 25 Days Holiday (increases with service; buy/sell 3 days)
  • Tech Scheme
  • Gym Flex
  • Simply Health Care Cash Plan

Key Accountabilities
  • Update case management system with file allocations, diary records, court dates, directions, applications and orders as well as general activity, ensuring accurate recording of activity to allow progress tracking.
  • Drafting of routine court documents. Examples may include AOS, Notice of Change, Court Orders, Witness Summons and precedent based applications
  • Liaising with Courts, Counsel, Opponents, Experts, Witnesses, Insureds and brokers to progress the case. Examples of tasks include requesting and providing updates; requests for extensions to comply with directions; dealing with GP, hospital, OH and Personnel mandates; booking Counsel for hearings and conferences; and appointments with experts.
  • Follow up on outstanding instructions, documents and other actions to ensure that responses are received within required timescales.
  • Make payment requests using the appropriate payment request process for the client and chase to ensure payments are received and dispatched within required deadlines
  • Diarising and updating CRU
  • To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations.
  • Undertaking additional ad hoc duties to support the File Handlers and the team, as required and may include: 
  • Complete initial steps in recovery of our Client’s outlay and collate the outcome
  • Undertake minor investigations on liability and quantum so as to provide File Handlers with basic information to be able to progress the claims
  • Undertake administration duties on files, such tasks may include completion of MI; drafting write off forms, requesting final bills and dealing with billing queries; and file closure/transfer activities
Work Hours  35 hours per weekMonday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. This role will be working 1 day in the Bolton office and 4 days from home.
Experience, Skills and Qualifications
  • Experience of working in a legal environment is desirable
  • Good communication skills and experience of negotiating with and influencing 3rd parties to obtain information
  • Demonstrable experience of ;
  • Following a semi-prescribed programme of work
  • Dealing with calls and enquiries from customers, suppliers and/or the public
  • Gathering and recording information
  • Ability to work under own initiative, prioritising and organising own workload
  • IT Literate; 
  • Proficient in MS Office (notably Excel, Word and Outlook)
  • Experience of using a Claims/Case Management systems
  • Proficient in the use of alpha numerical filing systems
  • GCSE grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent
  • Behaviours - displays a positive and professional attitude towards their work and colleagues in line with Keoghs Shared Behaviours
  • Communication – ability to adapt communication style to ensure a mutual understanding is achieved both with customers and colleagues
  • Planning & Organisation – ability to structure, manage and prioritise workload accordingly
  • Adaptability – ability to adapt to different situations and tasks, whilst maintaining quality and service
  • Quality of Service – to be able to demonstrate an understanding of all detailed aspects of the service and function, and how that contributes to the success of the division
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 are connected We are DynamicWe are Innovative We succeed together

Benefits
  • 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
  • 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 – after 1 years’ service
  • 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 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.

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