EL/PL Claims File Handler – Fast-Track to £100K

Keoghs; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday per year (increases)

Private Medical Insurance

Wellbeing & health support

Pension Contribution 5%/3%

Cycle to Work Scheme

Tech Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Gym Flex

Job summary

Keoghs in Bolton is seeking a File Handler to manage a varied EL/PL caseload for multiple insurance clients. The role requires a forensic and analytical approach to employer and public liability issues, including handling Fast-Track cases and the potential for Multi Track matters up to £100K.

You will work 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with hybrid working and one day a week in the Parklands office. Strong litigation, advocacy, and IT skills are essential to review evidence, instruct

Qualifications

• Experience of handling a caseload of EL/PL files.
• Previous litigation experience.
• Meeting targets.
• Positive, confident and enthusiastic.
• Good advocacy skills.
• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills.
• Good client care skills and evidence of working to client guidelines on a non-delegated basis.
• Ability to prioritise work, keep to deadlines and work under pressure.
• High level of analytical skills.
• Ability to make decisions and delegate effectively.
• Ability to anticipate problems and identify solutions.
• Ability to maintain concentration and pay attention to detail.
• Driven to achieve.
• Excellent IT Skills.
• Ability to work within the Keoghs Shared Values framework.
• The ability to demonstrate resilience and self-control.

Responsibilities

• Considering concepts and merits of primary and secondary liability in employer and public liability claims.
• Handling matters in accordance with client SLA’s.
• Initial report/review and setting strategy for the management of the claim.
• Reviewing evidence (eg. Witness statements, GP records, Occupational Health/ Personnel records, property inspection reports).
• Dealing with Disclosure.
• Conducting investigations.
• Conducting CMC’s and applications.
• Review and report re exchange of evidence, receipt of medical evidence, joints statements or at any other stage.
• Instructing Counsel/investigators/medical and other experts.
• Drafting questions to medical experts.
• Costs Schedules.
• Dealing with routine correspondence & reviewing matters throughout.
• Drafting in general.
• Research.
• Counter Schedule.
• Pre-Trial reports.
• Attending Conferences and Trial with Counsel.
• Preparing/checking Trial Bundles.
• CRU appeal.
• To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations.

Skills

Caseload management

Litigation experience

Target driven

Advocacy skills

Communication skills

Client care

Time management

IT skills

Attention to detail

Decision making

Job description

Keoghs in Bolton is seeking a File Handler to manage a varied EL/PL caseload for multiple insurance clients. The role requires a forensic and analytical approach to employer and public liability issues, including handling Fast-Track cases and the potential for Multi Track matters up to £100K.

You will work 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with hybrid working and one day a week in the Parklands office. Strong litigation, advocacy, and IT skills are essential to review evidence, instruct