Job Description

Recoveries Solicitor

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Birmingham

Reporting To: Jonathan Bingham

Description

Keoghs LLP is one of the UK's leading insurance law firms and is seeking a talented Insurance Lawyer to join its Property Risks & Coverage team in Birmingham.

You will manage a caseload of household and commercial property recovery claims on behalf of leading insurer clients, covering a range of perils, including fire, flood and product liability. Claim values typically exceed £10,000, and we are particularly interested in candidates with experience handling claims valued between £10,000 and £100,000. Experience of handling claims exceeding £100,000 would be advantageous.

This is a technically demanding role with regular client interaction. You will provide practical, high-quality legal advice, manage your own caseload, and build strong relationships with clients.

The team works closely with insurer clients, delivering training seminars and workshops on key legal developments. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to client development initiatives and assist with the preparation and delivery of technical training sessions.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative, well respected team, working on a varied and challenging caseload, while benefiting from strong opportunities for professional development and career progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of recovery claims from initial instruction through to resolution
• Assess funding, recovery prospects and overall case strategy at the outset of claims
• Investigate liability and causation issues, obtaining and analysing key evidence
• Liaise with third parties, experts and counsel to build and progress claims effectively
• Prepare high-quality legal documentation, including pre-action correspondence and court pleadings
• Represent clients at hearings, conferences, mediations and trials as required
• Drive settlement negotiations and maximise recovery outcomes for insurer clients
• Build strong relationships with insurers and other stakeholders, delivering an excellent client experience
• Conduct legal research and provide clear, pragmatic advice on complex issues
• Ensure all matters are handled in accordance with SRA Standards and Regulations

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 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
• 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

Working Hours

35 hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.