Keoghs have an exciting opportunity to join their Motor Team as a Paralegal. This is a great role for a graduate looking to get their first steps into a legal career.

We offer fantastic hybrid working with working only 1 day in the Leeds office.

Job Purpose

Undertake a variety of data gathering and information recording activities, on behalf of a File Handler, to facilitate the rapid settlement of cases and the closure of files.

Benefits:

• 25 Days Holiday (increases with service; buy/sell 3 days
• Private Medical Insurance (Bupa; family cover option)
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• Death in Service
• Critical Illness Cover
• Income Protection (PH
• Pension Contribution (5% Employee / 3% Employer)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Tech Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Car Parking Scheme
• Gym Flex

Key Accountabilities

• Acknowledging instructions, initially liaising with clients and other parties.
• Drafting appropriate documentation.
• Serving appropriate documentation upon any third parties where applicable.
• Liaise with the Insurer client regarding liability and chase accordingly to expedite settlement or repudiation.
• Obtain additional information and/or documentation from the insurer client and/or third parties to facilitate File Handler negotiations.
• Follow up on outstanding instructions and other actions to ensure that responses are received within required timescales.
• Obtaining additional information and/or documentation as required from parties.
• To provide general assistance and ad hoc duties to support the File Handler as and when required.
• To ensure all case management and matter information is inputted on to the system in a timely and accurate manner to ensure completeness of records and to ensure accurate reporting of information to our clients.
• To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations
• Adhere to the Keoghs Values

Working Hours

35 hours per week

Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.

Essential Skills and Attributes:

• Strong organisational skills, together with the ability to prioritise their workload.
• Able to effectively work to set deadlines.
• Demonstrable experience of ;

o Following a semi-prescribed programme of work.

o Dealing with calls and enquiries from customers, suppliers and/or the public.

o Gathering and recording information.

• IT Literate.
• Proficient in MS Office (notably Excel, Word and Outlook)
• Experience of using a Claims/Case Management system.
• Proficient in the use of alpha numerical filing systems.
• GCSE grade A-C in Maths and English.

Values

Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this values are at the heart of everything we do;

Keoghs values

We are connected

We are Dynamic

We are Innovative

We succeed together