Lead Lawyer - Property Recoveries

Keoghs Northern Ireland LLP; Bolton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance law firm is seeking a talented insurance lawyer for their Property Risks & Coverage Team. This role, based in Bolton, involves managing high-value case loads and leading a team. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of relevant litigation experience and strong client development skills. This full-time position offers a dynamic work environment with flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday per year

Family Cover Private Medical Insurance

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

24/7 online GP and mental health support

Death in Service

Critical Illness Cover

Income Protection

Pension Contribution

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years Claimant property litigation experience.
• Experience in managing a case load.
• Relevant technical capability.

Responsibilities

• Handle a team of up to 3 lawyers.
• Manage a case load of Property Risks matter files.
• Conduct investigations and legal research.

Skills

Client development

People leadership

Attention to detail

Ability to prioritize workload

Case management systems

Education

Qualified solicitor or equivalent

Job description

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 an exciting opportunity for a talented insurance lawyer within the Property Risks & Coverage Team. This role will be based in our Bolton office (or one of our national offices in Bolton, Birmingham, Bristol or London) and will specialise in handling a mix range of high value coverage, liability and subrogated property recovery files, typically in excess of £100K.

We will also provide training and development to handle liability and policy coverage files if required. Flexible working is encouraged for the right candidate and we can be agile on location.

You will handle a case load of Property Risks matter files which will deal with a wide range of perils (fires, floods, impacts, product liability) from a selection of the team’s well known insurers. This is a role that involves managing a team of up to 3 lawyers and therefore requires people leadership skills.

This is a technical and at times client‑facing role for a well‑rounded lawyer, who will build client relationships through training and mentoring as well as delivering first‑class legal solutions to complex problems. The successful candidate will also work closely with Jonathan Bingham, Partner in L & CL Property Risks & Coverage.

The team regularly delivers training seminars and workshops to various insurer clients and the ideal candidate will have an interest and proven track record in client development and a willingness to assist in the preparation and delivery of seminars on technical legal issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Initial review/report to include consideration of funding
• Investigating evidential matters, gathering evidence to establish cause of action
• Conducting investigations with third parties
• Instructing counsel and experts
• Legal research
• Drafting generally
• Attending conferences and trials with counsel
• Dealing with routine correspondence
• Liaising with lay and insurer clients
• Engaging in settlement negotiations including consideration of and drafting of Part 36 offers
• Preparing pre‑action and interim applications
• Driving the litigation process
• Assisting with ADR (including mediation)
• Court appointments
• Conducting advocacy by telephone and in person

People Management

• Manage a team of up to 3 lawyers, service delivery and personal professional development, including technical supervision
• Ensure team members have appropriate objectives and are measured against them as per Keoghs performance management processes
• Recruit and retain personnel into the wider PRC team to maintain profitability and the ideal operating model, feeding into the PRC talent pipeline
• Apply Keoghs people processes and procedures effectively, fairly and transparently
• Communicate clearly, concisely and engagingly to promote morale & motivation and provide feedback

Business Development

• Day‑to‑day management of nominated account(s)
• Preparation and delivery of client Management Information (MI)
• Preparation and delivery of client training events

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Qualified solicitor or equivalent with relevant technical capability
• Minimum of 3 years Claimant property litigation experience
• Experience of running a case load
• Working knowledge and understanding of delivery of client KPIs

Required Soft Skills

• Ability to prioritise workload
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work with case management systems
• Personal skills to manage major and expensive litigation, liaising with senior claims handlers

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) – will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining
• 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

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Legal

Industry

Law Practice