Assistant File Handler

Davies; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Health Care Cash Plan

WeCare 24/7 online GP and wellbeing

Death In Service

Pension Contribution 5% Employee / 3%

Cycle to Work Scheme

Tech Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Gym Flex

Online Discount Sites

Gourmet Society Membership

Merlin Attractions discounts

Discounts at local retail outlet

Job summary

Keoghs in Liverpool is seeking an Assistant File Handler to support the Legal team on complex and high value disease claims, handling delegated tasks, drafting court documents, and contributing to case progression.

You will work 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday, with a focus on meeting client SLAs, using a case management system, and developing expertise in disease litigation as you progress.

Qualifications

• Degree in Law/LPC/ILEX training or equivalent.
• Knowledge of disease-related claims is preferred.
• Litigation experience is desirable but not required to apply.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities.
• IT literate with good MS Office skills.
• Experience using a Claims/Case Management system.

Responsibilities

• Progress the file in the most appropriate manner.
• Ensure compliance with client SLAs and court directions.
• Draft Court Documents and negotiate where needed.
• Represent the team in advocacy, including telephone hearings.
• Analyse evidence and provide client reporting.
• Review records and documentation; liaise with Counsel/experts.
• Prepare bundles and update management information.
• Manage fees and chargeable hours; meet chargeable targets.
• Ensure compliance with SRA Standards & Regulations.
• Contribute to disease strategic litigation development.

Skills

Law degree / LPC / ILEX

Knowledge of Disease

Litigation experience desirable

Analytical thinking

IT literate

MS Office

Education

Law degree / LPC / ILEX trained

Tools

Claims/Case Management system

Job description

Assistant File Handler

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Liverpool

Description

Supporting various members of the team including File Handlers, Lead File Handlers & Partners.
Role requires performing delegated tasks to pursue the progression and/or resolution of a file as a soon as practically possible.
The role will involve working upon both complex and high value claims, including both short tail and long tail disease claims.
The Assistant File Handler will be responsible for carrying out individual fee earning tasks on cases for the wider team.

Key Responsibilities

• To assist in progressing the file in the most appropriate manner.
• Compliance with client SLAs
• Compliance with court directions and timetables
• Drafting Court Documents
• Negotiation
• Advocacy, including attending telephone hearings
• Analysis of evidence
• Client Reporting
• Reviewing records & documentation
• Instructing and liaising with Counsel/experts
• Preparation of bundlesCompleting and updating MI
• Achieve a chargeable target
• To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations.
• The above is not a definitive list of possible work which may be provided.

35 hours per week Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Ideally a degree in Law/LPC Graduates/ILEX trained
• Knowledge of Disease required
• Litigation experience is desirable but not a pre-requisite to apply
• Demonstrate analytical and critical thinking.
• IT Literate;
• Proficient in MS Office
• Experienced in using a Claims/Case Management system
• Capabilities needed to succeed and excel in the role
• Technical knowledge and Experience to be developed
• Basic Guidelines for court/CPR inc completion of court forms
• Client SLAs
• Building deeper experience in Disease strategic litigation.
• Basic claim and file handling skills.
• Investigation techniques
• Progression to a more detailed understanding of CPR
• Management/recording of fees and chargeable hours
• Through formal input build an understanding of;
  -Area of law relevant to the role
  -Liability
  -Quantum
• Strategy and Benchmarking
• Case handling tactics

Job 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 outlet

*after successfully completing probation