At a Glance
- Tasks: Handle diverse property recovery cases and build strong client relationships.
- Company: Join Keoghs LLP, a leading and dynamic insurance law firm in the UK.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, private medical insurance, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Opportunities for professional growth and involvement in training seminars.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a supportive environment while developing your legal skills.
- Qualifications: Qualified solicitor with 0-3 years of property litigation experience.
The predicted salary is between 29700 - 36300 £ per year.
Recoveries Lawyer
Department
Legal
Employment Type
Permanent - Full Time
Location
Birmingham
Reporting To
- Jonathan Bingham
- 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 exciting opportunities for a talented insurance lawyers to join the Property Risks & Coverage Team.
These roles will be based Bristol offices (hybrid working available) and will focus on the Recoveries specialism.
Flexible working is encouraged for the right candidate.
Our recoveries team work across the national offices primarily out of our Bolton and Bristol offices however location is not the determining factor for success in this role.
This is a Claimant role and the successful candidate will handle a case of load of Household and Commercial Property recovery files which will deal with a wide range of perils (fires, floods, product liability) from a selection of the team’s well known insurers.
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This is a technical and at times client-facing role for a well-rounded lawyer, so you will have a keen interest in building client relationships through the delivery of training and mentoring as well as in delivering first class legal solutions to complex problems.
The team regularly delivers training seminars and workshops to various insurer clients and the ideal candidate will have an interest in client development and show 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, prospects of successful recovery and triage
- Investigating evidential matters, gathering evidence in order to establish cause of action
- Conducting investigations with third parties
- Instructing counsel and experts
- Legal research
- Drafting generally to include letter of claim, claim form and particulars for issue
- Attending conferences and trials with counsel
- Dealing with routine correspondence
- Liaising with lay and insurer clients
- Engaging in settlement negotiations including consideration of and the drafting of Part 36 offers
- Preparing pre-action and interim applications
- Driving the litigation process as Claimant to ultimate conclusion
- Assisting with ADR (including mediation)
- Court appointments
- Conducting advocacy by telephone and in person
- To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations
- Working Hours
35 hours per week, Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Qualified solicitor or equivalent with relevant technical capability
- 0 - 3 years Claimant or Defendant property litigation experience
- Experience of running a case load
- A working knowledge and understanding of the Household and Commercial recoveries
Required Soft Skills
- An ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to pay attention to detail
- Ability to work with case management systems
- The personal skills to deal with such work as major and expensive litigation involving liaison with senior claims handler
- 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)
- Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa)
- Simply Health Care Cash Plan
- We Care - 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
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Recoveries Lawyer in Birmingham employer: Davies Group
Join a leading legal firm in London that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and professional development. As a Complex Injury Large Loss Lawyer, you will benefit from a competitive salary, hybrid working arrangements, and a comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance and generous holiday options. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your expertise in high-value litigation within a supportive team environment, making it a rewarding place to advance your career.
