Job Description

Assistant Lawyer - Property, policy coverage

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Bolton

To join the Property Risks and Coverage Team (PRC) at Keoghs LLP as a Solicitor, working with and reporting to Heather Ford as lead lawyer in the Large and Complex Loss team in Bolton (L&CL).
Working with Heather Ford and taking a joint client-facing lead in the ongoing development of the PRC offering to both commercial and household property insurers with a focus on L&CL recoveries, liability, coverage and travel claims.

Key Responsibilities

• Regular high-level client relationship role, oversight and management of service delivery and quality to key clients, MI supervision and delivery as well as the development and enhancement of the Keoghs service to include regular workshops, training and seminars, as required. All with the required structural and personal support.
• Handling and assisting with a case load of large and complex PRC files for key clients. This will be a mix of travel, coverage, liability and recovery work required to develop and cement the relationship with clients for whom you and Heather Ford are the main point of contact.
• Advising on high profile media cases involving adverse client publicity.
• Working with 3 Assistant Solicitors and 1 paralegal in Heather Ford’s team and assisting with the management, support and development of the team. Mentoring and advising members of the team on L&CL cases.
• Achieving performance objectives and enabling others in the team to do so through development and mentoring.
• Working with the senior leadership team, as required, to share information and provide strategic insight to support mini team and overall PRC performance and growth targets.
• Making a significant contribution to Keoghs reputation and standing in the legal market by virtue of your reputation for excellence, including specialist skills and knowledge.
• Involvement in marketing initiatives as an individual or part of the wider team, attending marketing events, networking, speaking and seminars on specialist topics and contributing to or drafting publications/ podcasts.

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

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Previous experience in insurance, property and coverage. Travel experience is preferable, but not essential.
• Previous claims handling and litigation experience specifically relating to L&CL recoveries, liability and coverage/ first party work. Delivering services in a manner that is both cost efficient to the client and Keoghs.
• A working knowledge and understanding of L&CL Household and Commercial Property claims.
• An ability to prioritise workload.
• Ability to pay attention to detail.
• Ability to work with case management systems.
• Ability to work as part of a busy team.
• The personal skills to deal with such work as major and expensive litigation involving liaison with key clients.

Desirable

• Previous experience in managing people.

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