Small Claims Track Lawyer - Property Recoveries

Davies; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent law firm in the UK is seeking a Small Claims Track Lawyer to join the Property Risks & Coverage Team. The successful candidate will manage a diverse caseload of property recovery files and will be involved in all aspects of the claims process. This role offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits including private medical insurance and flexible working options.

Benefits

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday per year

Private Medical Insurance

Income Protection

Pension Contribution

Cycle to Work Scheme

Gym Flex

Access to Online Discount Sites

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a legal setting.
• Strong advocacy and negotiation skills.
• Experience with large-scale litigation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial case assessments.
• Review evidence and conduct investigations.
• Draft legal documents and assist in court.

Skills

Experience in Defendant or Claimant litigation

Ability to prioritize workload

Attention to detail

Ability to work with case management systems

Job description

Small Claims Track Lawyer - Property Recoveries

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Bristol

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 is based in our Bolton office but flexible working is encouraged for the right candidate. The Recoveries sub-specialist team work across the national offices but primarily from Bolton and Bristol. The SCT/FT team work collaboratively across offices so geographic location is not a crucial factor for this role.

The is a Claimant role and the successful candidate will handle a case of load of Household and Commercial Property recovery files which cover a cross section of perils from a selection of the team’s well known insurers up to a value of £25K typically.

Key Responsibilities

• Initial review/report – considering funding, prospects of successful recovery and triage of claim
• Reviewing evidence
• Conducting investigations and establishing causes of action
• Instructing counsel and experts
• Legal research
• Drafting generally including letter of claim, claim form and particulars to commence proceedings
• Attending conferences and trials with counsel
• Dealing with routine correspondence
• Liaising with lay and insurer clients
• Engaging in settlement negotiations including consideration and drafting of Part 36 offers
• Preparing pre-action and interim applications
• Preparing documents for trial
• Assisting with ADR (including mediation)
• Court appointments
• Conducting advocacy by telephone and in person
• Ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations

Working Hours
35 hours per week Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. Primary location for this role is Bolton, Parklands Office

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Recruitment Criteria:

• Previous experience in a Defendant or Claimant litigation firm
• An ability to prioritise workload and manage competing demands
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to work with case management systems

Required Soft Skills:

• The personal skills to deal with such work as major and expensive litigation involving liaison with senior claims handlers

Values
Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our five 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)
• 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