Assistant Lawyer

Keoghs; Bolton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private medical

Wellbeing support

Pension contribution

Cycle to work

Gym flex

Season ticket loan

Discount sites

Volunteer programme

Job summary

Keoghs in Bolton is seeking an Assistant to support a Complex Disease Lawyer in progressing claims. The role involves handling a range of complex disease cases, reviewing documents, obtaining statements, instructing Counsel/Experts and liaising with insurers.

You will ensure adherence to court timetables and the SRA Code of Conduct. The successful candidate will be technically proficient, an effective negotiator, and capable of working under pressure while maintaining high attention to detail

Qualifications

• Experience handling mixed disease cases.
• Awareness of the SRA Code of Conduct 2011.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing documents and preparing reports.
• Dealing with disclosure.
• Reviewing evidence (including medical/personnel records).
• Conducting investigations with Insured/obtaining witness statements.
• Instructing Counsel/Experts.
• Research.
• Drafting generally.
• Attending conferences and Trials with Counsel.
• Dealing with routine correspondence.
• Court appointments.
• Liaising with and taking instructions from Insurers and Insureds.
• Ensure adherence to Court timetables.

Skills

Complex disease cases

Negotiation

Initiative

Flexibility

Active listening

Attention to detail

Self-organisation

Work under pressure

Enthusiastic

IT skills

Job description

Job Overview

To support a Complex Disease Lawyer to manage and progress claims in accordance with appropriate strategies to secure desired outcomes for clients at appropriate levels of profitability. The Assistant will be supporting a Complex Disease Lawyer on a variety of complex disease cases.

Department: Legal

Location: Bolton

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing documents and preparing reports.
• Dealing with disclosure.
• Reviewing evidence (including medical/personnel records).
• Conducting investigations with Insured/obtaining witness statements.
• Instructing Counsel/Experts.
• Research.
• Drafting generally.
• Attending conferences and Trials with Counsel.
• Dealing with routine correspondence.
• Court appointments.
• Liaising with and taking instructions from Insurers and Insureds.
• Ensure adherence to Court timetables.
• To ensure compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct 2011.
• Adhere to the Keoghs Values.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Technically proficient in dealing with a range of mixed disease cases.
• 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.

Values

• We are connected
• We are Dynamic
• We are Innovative
• We succeed together

Job 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
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites