Property Risks and Coverage Paralegal

Davies; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday per year (increases)

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

WeCare online GP & wellbeing resources

Death In Service

Pension Contribution 5% Employee / 3%

Employee Resource Groups

Employee Volunteering Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Tech Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Gym Flex

Discounts on Online Discount Sites

Discounted Gourmet Society Membership

Discounted Merlin Attractions tickets

Discounts at local outlets

Job summary

Keoghs LLP in Bolton is seeking a Property Risks and Coverage Paralegal to support a team handling property damage claims for insurers. The role is a hybrid one with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home, working 35 hours weekly, Mon-Fri.

You will assist senior lawyers with tasks such as document chasing, chronology work, and court date management. The successful candidate will have degree-level education (or postgraduate) and strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and

Qualifications

• Degree level education and/or Post graduate
• An ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to work with case management systems
• The personal skills to deal with competing demands of your team of lawyers

Responsibilities

• Chasing documents
• Collating documents for lawyers needed to consider strategy
• Diarising Court orders and other critical dates
• Arranging conferences
• Arranging Counsel and other expert attendance
• Legal research & completing factual chronologies
• Ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations

Skills

Prioritise workload

Attention to detail

Case management systems

Team collaboration

Education

Degree level education

Post graduate

Job description

Property Risks and Coverage Paralegal

Application Deadline: 19 October 2026

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Bolton

Description

Keoghs LLP is one of the leading insurance law firms in the UK and can rightly claim to be amongst the most dynamic in its sector. We now have a number of exciting opportunities to join our Property Risks and Coverage Recoveries team. Flexible working is encouraged for the right candidates.

Our cases require a collaborative approach and you will be part of a team which will typically handle property damage claims arising from fires, floods, product liability and other perils. This is not a file handling role. You will be part of a team and will be supporting more experienced lawyers who will be pursuing Household and Commercial recovery matters.

The team acts on behalf of a number of the key insurer clients for the firm.

The team has a particular focus Claimant recoveries and the work that the team does will involve advising a number of well‑known insurers on issues of funding, prospects of success, evidential matters arising from fires, floors and other perils.

This is an assisting role and you will not be required to handle a case load in your own right. You will be working on delegated tasks on files belonging to the wider team. Key accountabilities for role will include:

Key Accountabilities

Key accountabilities for the role will include:

• Chasing documents
• Collating documents for lawyers needed to consider strategy
• Diarising Court orders and other critical dates
• Arranging conferences
• Arranging Counsel and other expert attendance
• Legal research & completing factual chronologies
• Ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations

Working Hours: 35 hours per week Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. 3 days in the office, 2 days from home

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills and Attributes:

• Degree level education and/or Post graduate
• An ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to work with case management systems
• The personal skills to deal with competing demands of your team of lawyers

Desirable:

• Previous experience of working in a team which handles insurance claims
• Knowledge of the sorts of disputes dealt with by the PRC team

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

• 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