Personal Injury File Handler - Keoghs LLP : Job Details

Personal Injury - EL / PL Litigated File Handler

Job Purpose:

Working in our litigated Retail team in our stylish Liverpool office, this role offers a diverse opportunity to work on a mixed caseload for high profile corporate and insurance clients. The successful candidate will handle a caseload of litigated EL and PL personal injury cases.

This is a full time role, working 35 hours per week. You will work from our Liverpool office and hybrid working of 1 day per week in the office applies.

Key Accountabilities:

As a File Handler you will be responsible for the day-to-day handling of a litigated caseload of EL and PL cases, subject to supervision according to Keoghs competency framework, to include:

• Building relationships with Keoghs clients.
• Assessing and advising on liability and quantum.
• Devising strategies to resolve cases with the best possible outcome, identifying areas to investigate and evidence to collate.
• Dealing with disclosure.
• Proofing witnesses and preparing detailed witness statements.
• Marshalling expert evidence.
• Working with the wider team to ensure a seamless delivery of services to Keoghs clients.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards

Working Hours:

This is a full-time permanent role working 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Essential Skills and Attributes:

• Proven experience of handling litigated EL and PL cases with a value of up to £25,000.
• Good communication skills and a willingness to work as part of a team.
• Strong IT skills and experience of working with a case management system.
• An ability to prioritise workload.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• A willingness to change and adapt in order to deliver the best results for our clients.

Compensation package:

Salary discussed & disclosed on application, hybrid working 1 day per week in office remainder remote working, Health Care Cash Plan, Holidays 25 days plus 8 bank holidays (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days) increasing to 26 after 5 years’ service and to 27 after 10 years’ service, Death In Service - after 1 year, Employer Pension Contribution, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech Scheme, Season Ticket Loan*, Gym Flex

Keoghs values

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

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for interest in this position and in our organisation and look forward to receiving your application.