Pre Lit Credit Hire Validation File Handler

Davies; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday per year

Job summary

Davies is seeking a Pre Lit Credit Hire Validation File Handler to join our Legal team in Bolton. The role involves investigating credit hire claims, carrying out complex investigations, and working to repudiating unwarranted claims.

This is a permanent full-time position with hybrid working (1 day in office, 4 days from home). The successful candidate will have at least 12 months exposure to credit hire cases, strong communication skills and IT proficiency including Word, Outlook and Case

Qualifications

• Experience in a credit hire environment is essential.
• GCSEs or equivalent are essential; a degree is preferable.
• Proven ability to use own initiative and manage workloads.
• Strong listening, verbal communication and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency with Word and Outlook; experience with a Case Management System preferred.

Responsibilities

• Investigate credit hire claims and conduct complex technical investigations.
• Work as part of a team to repudiation of claims where appropriate.
• Handle claims up to £25,000 in value and follow established processes.
• Use the Case Management System and other IT tools to document findings.

Skills

Credit hire experience

Communication skills

Initiative

Time management

IT literacy

Decision making under pressure

Telephone negotiation

Teamwork

Education

GCSEs or equivalent

Degree preferable

Tools

Case Management System

Word

Outlook

Job description

Pre Lit Credit Hire Validation File Handler

Application Deadline: 10 August 2026

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Bolton

Description

This role offers an excellent opportunity to work within a team of credit hire validation specialists to investigate credit hire claims. The role of the File Handler is to carry out complex & technical investigations on claims submitted from a variety of organisations which may have been flagged by our intelligence team. These claims will be up to £25,000 in value.

This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of an incredible team and gain more experience in investigating credit hire claims with a view to successfully repudiating the claims.

Key Accountabilities

• Education - at least 3 GCSEs or equivalent are essential and a degree is preferable.
• Ability to use own initiative.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workloads.
• Excellent listening and verbal communication skills.
• Good telephone negotiation skills.
• Ability to follow work processes and keep to Strategy.
• Ability to recognise when sensitivity and tact are required.
• Ability to make decisions and remain calm under pressure.
• Good IT skills including Word, Outlook, and experience of a Case Management System preferred.
• Experience of credit hire is essential.

The applicant would be expected to have been working in an environment where they have been exposed to credit hire cases for at least 12 months.

Technical knowledge to be developed:

• Understanding of Pre Proceedings Credit Hire
• The life cycle of a file
• Knowledge of common law and litigation principles
• An understanding of costs and protective offers
• How to prepare a case for litigation

Personal Development:

• This role offers an opportunity to develop a range of skills under supervision.
• Further career progression will depend on the File Handler aptitude and desire to move to a different business unit dealing with litigated fast track, fraud or multi track work.
• In addition opportunities occur for those with leadership potential to move into deputy and then team leader roles.

Competencies:

• Effective Communication
• Prioritising and Organising
• Client Skills
• Adaptability
• People Skills
• Commercial Awareness
• Drive to Succeed

Working Hours Monday-Friday 9am-5pm with 1 hour unpaid for lunch. This role is a hybrid role working 1 day in the office and 4 days from home.

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Experience in a role within a credit hire environment is essential
• Demonstrate sound understanding of learning and development best practice
• Experience in using MI and data analysis to identify trends, formulate action plans and deliver

Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our values are at the heart of everything we do;

Values

• We are connected
• We are dynamic
• We are innovative
• We succeed together

Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• 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 – after 1 years’ service
• 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