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Legal Assistant - Join Our Vibrant Team!
If you are a legal graduate or have already have legal experience andare looking for a new challenge, this could be the role for you!
About Us
Keoghs, a leading legal firm in the insurance sector, is seeking a dynamic Legal Assistant to join our fast-paced department. Whether you’re an experienced legal professional or just starting your career, we provide comprehensive training and support to help you succeed.
Why Keoghs?
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Opportunity to grow and learn in a supportive environment.
Job Purpose
File Handler Assistant will undertake a variety of mainly File Handler tasks to support the team and main File Handler.
The position is to assist a specialised team of Solicitors and Legal Executives who deal specifically with one insurer client in a niche area of the market.
Key Accountabilities
Administration:
- Dealing with general or straightforward queries
- Telephone chasing activities
- Filing out of court forms and drafting court documents
- Arranging telephone conference and client meetings
- Arranging conferences with Counsel and witnesses
Other duties:
- Assisting lead file handler
- Dealing with disclosure.
- Reviewing evidence (including medical / personnel records).
- Conducting investigations with Insured’s / obtaining witness statements.
- Liaising with parties involved in claims including the insured, Claimant Solicitors and witnesses.
- Instructing external investigators (statements/locus)
- Instructing Counsel / Experts.
- Research using legal software and practitioners texts.
- Attending conferences and Trials with Counsel and note taking.
- Dealing with routine correspondence.
- Court appointments.
- Reviewing quantum.
- Drafting Tomlin Orders and Consent Orders.
- Draft Cost schedules.
- To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations.
- Adhere to the Keoghs Values
The individual may also be required to undertake the following:
- Periodic strategy review
- Update reports to clients
Working Hours
35 hours per week - Monday-Friday 9am-5pm with 1 hour for lunch. Primary location for this role is Bolton, Parklands Office. We work hybrid so this role is working 1 day in the office and 4 days from home.
Essential Skills and Attributes
- Education standard of LPC or ILEX or equivalent work experience.
- Understanding of court processes
- Self-confident with good telephone and communication skills with people at all levels inside and outside the business
- An ability to organise and prioritise tasks using initiative
- Calm under pressure with the ability to re-prioritise and ability to delegate effectively when required
- An ability to maintain attention to detail when dealing with repetitive tasks
- Good Literacy and IT skills
Good team worker with the flexibility to do what is required to get a result and ensure client service levels are met
