Credit Hire Legal Advisor

Carpenters Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Credit Hire Legal Advisor to manage litigated claims with a pragmatic approach. In this role, you will guide clients through complex legal processes, ensuring they are well-informed and supported. Your expertise will be critical in advising on litigation risks and negotiating settlements. This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development, as well as a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Join a team that values collaboration and strives for excellence in legal services.

Benefits

Minimum 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Holiday buy and sell scheme

Hybrid working model

2 x Volunteering days

Matched Giving up to £250

Medicash cash plan

Life Assurance Scheme (4 x salary)

Pension scheme

Funded driving theory test

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in handling litigated credit hire claims.
• Ability to advise clients on litigation and cost risks.

Responsibilities

• Instruct Counsel and attend hearings.
• Ensure clients are kept informed throughout the claim process.

Skills

Client Care

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Time Management

Legal Knowledge

Education

Solicitor or CiLEX Qualification

Experience in Credit Hire

Tools

Visual Files

MS Office

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As a Credit Hire Legal Advisor, you will be responsible for handling all aspects of defending litigated credit hire claims. This role requires a pragmatic commercial approach to settlements and advising clients on litigation and cost risks. You will be expected to instruct Counsel, attend hearings, CMCs, and undertake telephone advocacy when appropriate. Additionally, you will ensure that clients are kept informed and up to date throughout the life of the claim.

Key Responsibilities

• Instruct Counsel, to attend conferences, hearings and CMC’s etc.
• Undertake telephone advocacy when appropriate e.g. allocation hearings and CMCs.
• Take a pragmatic commercial approach to settlements and advising clients as to litigation/cost risks.
• Ensure any appropriate instructions are obtained from any relevant insurer clients.
• Ensure any appropriate instructions are obtained from any relevant lay clients.
• Prioritise urgent schedule entries and dealing with remainder of daily tasks on To Do list.
• Ensure clients are kept informed and up to date on a regular basis throughout the life of the claim.
• Build a rapport by speaking/meeting with clients when possible to ensure a consistency of service and to ensure insurer’s loyalty to the Firm.
• Check the authenticity and validity of claims by speaking with clients regularly on potentially complex files.
• Build a relationship with clients (lay and insurer) to minimise the possibility of complaints and to enhance the reputation of the Firm and the service it provides.
• Ensure that any relevant insurer is kept updated and fully informed as to the progress of any claims to reduce any potential exposure/liability and to increase indemnity savings.
• Maintain pro- active communication with clients to ensure all heads of claim are discussed with the client at the outset and throughout the claim.
• Obtain all relevant documentation from clients at the outset.
• Discuss liability and/or quantum offers with the relevant parties, making use of the telephone rather than letter/email whenever possible.
• Prioritise incoming daily post/emails and dealing with anything needing urgent attention while the remainder of the post is dealt with expeditiously and in order of importance and productivity.
• Assist new or less experienced members of the team with any issues in terms of clients, referrers, external agencies and procedure etc.
• Liaise with Team Leader and/or Head of Department to take more contentious files and deal with them under supervision to expand knowledge and experience.
  
  

Experience And Knowledge

• A Solicitor, CiLEX qualified or file handler with experience in the credit hire field.
• A proven track record of running a successful small/ fast and/or multi track caseload within the credit hire environment.
• Understand the insurer clients reserving philosophy ensuring all reserves are accurate and up to date.
• Have a good working knowledge of the CPR and/or and other relevant case law and/or legislation and progressing defences in a timely manner in accordance with the CPR.
• Have an understanding and be able to advise on matters of RTA liability, quantum and causation.
• Have a good working knowledge and where appropriate advise on/progress claims involving technical arguments such as indemnity/RTA/Article 75 Insurer issues, resiling from admissions, and pursuing non-parties to litigation.
• Excellent client care and analytical skills, to include providing written and oral advice in a clear concise manner.
• The ability to liaise and build up a rapport by using effective communication with all external agencies during the life of a claim.
• Good IT skills with a sound working knowledge of Visual Files or a similar case management system and essential MS Office knowledge.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, with a calm and methodical approach to work, and a flexible and adaptable attitude to resolving issues
  
  

Here at Carpenters group diversity and inclusion matters, it is integral to our culture and we welcome applications from everyone. We celebrate difference and believe in equal opportunities for all.

About Us

Here at Carpenters Group, we’ve been providing legal and insurance services across the UK for over 30 years.

We’ve grown from a small law firm into a 1500 people strong team made up of insurance professionals, legal experts and best in class corporate services, working across seven office locations.

We work in partnership with household name insurers to deliver a variety of fully outsourced claim solutions. We also represent individuals who need expert legal support.

As a great place to work our core values underpin how we behave. Our working environment is positive and informal, and we encourage people to work together to perform at their best.

We understand that our success as a business depends on the success of our people, which is why we invest in your training, development and social projects, helping everyone to connect and grow.

No matter what stage of your career, at Carpenters Group there is a place for you to achieve your potential.

Benefits

• Minimum 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday buy and sell scheme
• Hybrid working model
• 2 x Volunteering days to support charitable initiatives
• Matched Giving - up to £250 matched for personal charity fundraising for a registered charity
• Medicash cash plan - claim back dental / physio / optical appointments
• My Medicash App - including access to rapid digital physiotherapy and skin cancer screening assessments plus fitness videos and wellbeing tools
• Discounts and cash back on travel and shopping through Medicash extras
• Life Assurance Scheme (4 x salary)
• Pension scheme
• Funded driving theory test
• Active network of Wellbeing Champions - providing mental health support
• Training and development opportunities
• Funded social events to connect with your colleagues
• Dress for your day policy

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services

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