Legal Advisor - OIC Portal

Carpenters Group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Legal Advisor to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on managing Fast Track RTA claims through the OIC portal, ensuring clients receive professional and timely legal advice. The ideal candidate will excel in negotiation and communication, with a strong attention to detail. With over 30 years in the legal and insurance sector, this firm offers a supportive and informal working environment, promoting personal and professional growth. Join a team dedicated to delivering quality service and making a significant impact in the legal field.

Benefits

Minimum 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Hybrid working model

Holiday buy and sell

2 x Volunteering days

Matched Giving up to £250

Medicash cash plan

Life Assurance Scheme

Pension scheme

Funded driving theory test

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience managing Fast Track RTA claims and negotiating settlements.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a high volume of Fast Track Personal Injury RTA claims.
• Provide timely legal advice and manage client expectations.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Education

Law Degree

Legal Practice Course

Tools

Case Management System

MS Office

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If you are passionate about making a significant impact and advancing your career, we would love to hear from you!

We are seeking an experienced OIC Portal Legal Advisor to join our expanding team.

In this role, you will manage a caseload of fast-track RTA cases through all stages of the OIC portal. Our ideal candidate is a skilled negotiator with a proven track record in handling Fast Track RTA claims and possesses excellent communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for a high volume caseload of Fast Track Personal Injury RTA Portal claims, following the OIC process, making use of the firm’s Case Management Systems and using the agreed internal procedures and practices
• To progress your caseload in a manner to ensure that clients receive appropriate, professional, timely and pertinent legal advice, with regular contact, whilst managing their expectations
• To identify early those cases where proceedings would be tactically beneficial to litigate and to do so expeditiously
• Take a practical but commercial approach to settlements and advising clients as to litigation/cost risks
• To achieve and exceed various targets set in relation to settlements and issuing, without compromising the firm’s integrity
• To liaise appropriately and timely with sources, medical agencies, experts, third party insurers and other relevant parties to ensure that cases are pro-actively progressed
• Where necessary, and in accordance with the firm’s internal policies and procedures, to instruct Barristers to represent clients at hearings and obtain formal Advice over issues of quantum
• Perform to a high level in a target-orientated environment
  
  

Experience & Knowledge

• Previous experience of managing your own caseload of Fast Track RTA claims, or hands on experience of managing tasks relating to such cases
• Excellent negotiator with strong communication skills
• Competent working with a case management system and good knowledge of MS Office
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills
• Focus on delivering quality service to clients and the firm
  
  

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
• Hybrid working model
• Holiday buy and sell
• 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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