Motor Fraud Technical Supervisor

Keoghs; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday (plus buy/sell 3)

Private Medical Insurance

Wellbeing & mental health support

Pension contributions 5% employee / 3%

Cycle to Work Scheme

Tech Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Job summary

Keoghs in Bolton seeks a Motor Fraud Technical Supervisor to lead and mentor Counter Fraud file handlers, ensuring robust technical progression and high-quality client outcomes.

The role requires a solicitor or CILEX with rights, strong motor claims experience, and proven leadership to drive best practices within the department.

Qualifications

• Solicitor or CILEX with practice rights.
• Experience handling Defendant motor claims with Counter Fraud knowledge.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Proven coaching and mentoring skills for junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Counter Fraud file handlers following the competency framework.
• Mentor and coach individuals to extend technical knowledge.
• Assist with pre-audit assessments for external and internal audits.
• Identify training needs and report to the Team Leader.
• Develop new starters to achieve financial authority within timescales.
• Escalate opportunities for strategic litigation and complex referrals.
• Coach to ensure profitable practices and manage performance improvement plans.
• Meet personal targets set by the Technical Manager and Director.
• Maintain compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct.

Skills

Solicitor

CILEX

Counter Fraud

Mentoring

Supervision

Education

Solicitor qualification

CILEX qualification

Job description

Motor Fraud Technical Supervisor

Application Deadline: 16 September 2026

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Bolton

Description

This role offers an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic team with the purpose of providing technical support and mentoring to our Counter Fraud file handlers. The Technical Supervisor will work directly with the Technical Manager, the Business Unit Director and our Lead Lawyers and will be responsible for the supervision, mentoring and coaching of individual Counter Fraud file handlers.

They will be responsible for supporting the handlers in delivering the best possible outcome for clients whilst also ensuring cases are progressed in a robust, strategic manner. The Technical Supervisor will be expected to drive best practice in file handling and to drive policies and strategies to support the technical progression of the file handler and help to achieve technical excellence within the Counter Fraud department.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise Counter Fraud file handlers in accordance with the relevant competency framework and ensure that accurate technical development records are maintained
• Actively mentor and coach these individuals with a view to extending their technical knowledge and expertise
• Assist with pre audit assessments of all files chosen for external client audits and internal audits for the unit
• Identify any training requirements and to feedback to the appropriate Team Leader & the Technical Manager
• Responsibility to develop all new starters to achieve their financial authority within the appropriate timescales
• Identifying and escalating any opportunities for strategic litigation and any cases appropriate for complex consideration and referral
• Coaching and mentoring Counter Fraud file handlers to ensure profitable practices are adopted
• Manage individual file handlers on a performance improvement plan when relating to technical issues
• Consistently achieve against personal targets and objectives as set by the Technical Manager and Business Unit Director
• Handle a reduced caseload of non-delegated specialist claims (values of over £25,000)
• To ensure compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct 2016
• Adhere to the Keoghs Values

Working Hours 35 hours per week worked 9am and 5pm Mondays to Fridays inclusive with 1 hour for lunch.

The primary location for this role is our Parklands office, Bolton. We also have a presence in Birmingham and Liverpool.

We are agile workers with attendance at the office at least 1 day per week.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Qualified solicitor / CILEX with necessary practice rights (consideration will also be given to CILEX Lawyers)
• Experienced in handling Defendant motor claims with experience in Counter Fraud
• Previous experience of handling own caseload
• Ability to plan and prioritise workloads and remain calm under pressure, whilst complying with deadlines
• Excellent listening and verbal communication skills
• Ability to anticipate problems and identify solutions

Benefits

• 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)
• 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
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets

* after successfully completing probation