Complex Injury Large Loss Lawyer - Indemnity

TN United Kingdom; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Complex Injury Large Loss Lawyer to join their dynamic team in Bristol. This role offers the chance to handle high-value personal injury claims exceeding £1 million, providing an opportunity to develop your expertise in indemnity and liability. You'll work closely with a Lead Lawyer, managing your own caseload while mentoring junior team members. The firm is committed to investing in your professional growth, offering a supportive environment where you can thrive. If you are passionate about making a difference in the insurance sector, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Family Cover Private Medical Insurance

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

WeCare – 24/7 online GP

Death in Service

Critical Illness Cover

Income Protection

Pension Contribution

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions

Qualifications

• Strong experience in indemnity and liability with a focus on complex medical issues.
• Ability to manage a caseload of large loss complex injury claims.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of up to 45 large loss complex injury claims.
• Communicate and advise insurer clients on all aspects of claims.

Skills

High value personal injury multi track file handling experience

Indemnity and liability knowledge

Experience with complex medical issues

Critical thinking and quantum analysis

Ability to guide and develop junior team members

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Complex Injury Large Loss Lawyer - Indemnity, Bristol

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Client:

Davies

Location:

Bristol, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

12

Posted:

29.04.2025

Expiry Date:

13.06.2025

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Job Description:

Description

Role: Indemnity Large Loss Lawyer

Location: Southampton or Bristol (but will consider other office locations)

Contract: Permanent – Full & Part-Time will be considered

Compensation: Dependant upon experience, happy to discuss upon application
Ref No: DAV-0449

Job Purpose:

Keoghs are seeking to recruit an Indemnity Large Loss Lawyer for our team in Southampton or Bristol. This role offers the opportunity to assist a Lead Lawyer on RTA personal injury claims in excess of £1m as well as have responsibility of running your own multi-track files.

The role would suit someone with strong experience of indemnity and/or liability and complex medical issues. Ideally, we are seeking an individual with the indemnity knowledge who wants to further develop themselves on the areas of liability and causation. Also, someone who can engage and build relationships with senior claims handlers of long-standing insurance clients. There will be opportunities to work with the Lead Lawyer in activities that will enhance and develop the Keoghs’ profile.

Key Responsibilities

You will work as part of a team progressing each file from receipt of papers from the insurer client to resolution of the claim dealing with all aspects of liability and quantum as well as indemnity issues as they arise. The role will include all appropriate actions to effectively:

• Manage a caseload of up to 45 large loss complex injury claims consisting of claims typically valued up to £1m.
• Achieve a chargeable hours target of 6.8 per day
• Work with the Lead Lawyer to manage claims in excess of £1m including claims involving catastrophic injuries.
• Have a working and practical knowledge of motor insurance indemnity / coverage. The candidate will understand the insurer client’s contractual obligations to its customers; the scope and applicability of the Road Traffic Act 1988, Article 75 of the MIB’s Articles of Association and the MIB Uninsured and Unidentified Drivers’ Agreements; issues of policy avoidance and misrepresentation under the Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012; etc.
• Communicate and advise insurer clients on all aspects of claims and keeping them updated as the matter progresses.
• Develop relationships with Keoghs’ clients in order to attract work on an instruction by instruction basis.
• Delegate to more junior members of the team and be fully engaged in their development in terms of technical ability and achievement of objectives.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

As well as all the usual skills that make you a professional lawyer, for this role we are looking for:

• High value personal injury multi track file handling experience
• Experience of indemnity, liability and complex medical issues and causation
• Experience working in a similar role assisting on large loss and/or catastrophic injury claims
• Critical thinking and quantum analysis experience
• The desire and ability to help guide and develop less experienced members of the team
• Davies Incentive Plan
• 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
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• 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 8,000 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.