Legal Adviser ??? Motor Insurance Sector

Recruiter
Anonymous
Location
Haywards Heath
Salary
20000.00 - 25000.00 GBP Annual
Posted
27 Jun 2018
Closes
24 Jul 2018
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Our superb legal based client is seeking to recruit additional legal
advisers due to company growth in their Haywards Heath office.

The Role:

To manage a caseload of Fast Track RTA cases through all stages of the
claim, to include litigating to Stage 3 when appropriate.

To deliver robust quality claims handling, with a key focus on client
outcomes, to generate fee income and to contribute to the general
success of the business.

Responsibilities

* Responsible for a high volume caseload of Fast Track Personal
Injury RTA claims, following the MOJ process

* To progress your caseload in a manner to ensure that clients
receive appropriate, professional, timely and pertinent legal
advice

* To identify early those cases where proceedings would be
tactically beneficial to litigate and to do so expeditiously.

* Take a practical but commercial approach to settlements and
advising clients as to litigation/cost risks.

* To achieve and exceed various targets set in relation to, for
example, profit costs, settlements and issuing, without
compromising the firm's integrity.

* To liaise appropriately and timely with sources, medical agencies,
experts, third party insurers and other relevant parties to ensure
that cases are pro-actively progressed.

* To attend, where appropriate, court hearings to make
representations in respect of the claim before the judiciary.

Person specification

Essential

• Previous experience of managing your own caseload of Fast Track RTA
Portal claims, or hands on experience of managing tasks relating to
such cases.

• Excellent negotiator with strong communication skills.

• Competent working with a case management system and good knowledge
of MS Office.

• Good attention to detail and organisational skills.

• Focus on delivering quality service to clients and the firm.

This is a superb opportunity to join an excellent employer.

First Recruitment Services are acting as an employment agency for this
vacancy