Senior Paralegal - Scotland Motor
Glasgow
Are you an experienced Paralegal looking for a new challenge within a great team? The successful applicant will be assigned to work within a team working flexibly. The role involves working on the defence litigated motor cases on behalf of a wide range of Insurance clients. They will be working on a mixture of personal injury, credit hire and counter fraud files. They will be responsible for their own case load of files and for undertaking individual File handling tasks on cases for and in support of senior File Handler(s).
What we can offer
Salary discussed & disclosed on application, hybrid working 1 day per week in office , Health Care Cash Plan, Holidays 25 days plus 8 bank holidays (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days) increasing to 26 after 5 years’ service and to 27 after 10 years’ service, benefits include Private Health care , Employer Pension Contribution, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Gym Flex
Key Accountabilities
The work handled by the successful applicant will include the following
Running their own case load of pre and post-litigation defender motor files
Adhering to court deadlines and managing files in accordance with court timetables
Instructing experts
Instructing and working with Counsel
Carrying out detailed reviews of medical records
Liaising with clients/other insurers/third parties
Liaising with policyholders and witnesses
Negotiating settlements
Drafting pleadings/court documents
Assisting other file handlers with their case loads
Any other tasks as they arise to efficiently run their caseload
Working Hours 35 hours per week Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. Primary location for this role is our Glasgow Office, 1 day a week 4 days from home
Essential Skills and Attributes:
Experience of handling pre and post-litigation files for insurer clients.
Experience of defending credit hire, personal injury and counter fraud files on behalf of insurer clients.
Experience of drafting court documents and understanding of processes
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 delegate effectively when required
An ability to maintain attention to detail when dealing with repetitive tasks
An ability to analyse evidence
Team player
Self-confidence
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
Ability to work effectively within the Keoghs Shared Behaviour framework
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 DynamicWe are Innovative We succeed together