File Handler Assistant - Fraud

We are looking for ambitious, driven candidates who are looking to join a dynamic, exciting and collaborative division. You will work with industry leaders and household names. Many of our leadership team and partners started their careers at Keoghs which underlines both what a great place it is to work and also the commitment to our people and the development of their potential and their careers. Whilst our counter-fraud team is the largest and longest-established in the UK, we don’t do stuffy and formal; we are down to earth and enjoy the delivery of legal excellence. We are incredibly proud of our reputation and of the work we do with our clients in defeating dishonest motor claims and developing strategies and to identify and prevent new and emerging risks. We seek like-minded candidates who want to join us in this exciting and important work and to develop and further their careers with us.

The File Handler Assistant role involves working with File Handler(s) within a team environment. It is possible that as a File Handler Assistant that you will work with either 1 or 2 aligned File Handlers, or for any of the File Handlers within the fraud team.
The role involves working, by way of delegation, on cases on behalf of a wide range of Insurance clients. A File Handler Assistant will not have ownership of any of their own cases, they will be responsible for carrying out individual file handling tasks on cases for and in support of the File Handler(s).

On occasion the File Handler Assistant will be required to undertake strategic assessments on the case as well as to act on behalf of the File Handler in their absence
The role will encompass procedural drafting and compliance, investigations and evidential reviews. A File Handler Assistant is expected to own each task delegated to them from start to finish. The role requires attention to detail and to ensure the case files run pro-actively in order to assist the File Handlers’ strategic decision making.

There will be exposure to several types of fraud work consisting of the following types of claim:
• Bogus Passenger
• Staged/Contrived
• Fraudulent Exaggeration
• Induced accidents
• Low Speed Impact
• Late Notification Claims
• Credit Hire Fraud
• MIB Claims
• Organised Crime

Compensation package

Hyrbrid working 1 day in the office, 4 days remote,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, Health Care Cash plan Employer Pension Contribution, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech Scheme, Season Ticket Loan*, Gym Flex

Key Accountabilities

The work handled by the File Handler Assistant will be governed by the caseload of the File Handler(s) that they are assigned to, these include but are not limited to:

Litigation
• Procedural drafting
• Costs Schedules
Investigations
• Evidential reviews and assessments
• Liaising with policyholders and witnesses
• Proofing of key witnesses
• Working with counsel
• Instructing experts - internal and/or external suppliers

Resolution
• Negotiation of third party costs in accordance with the CPR
• Drafting of appropriate settlement documentation
Responsibilities in case management include, but not limited to:

Client Excellence
• Assisting on files in accordance with agreed client guidelines
• Ensuring maximum client satisfaction on each case

Technical excellence
• Liaising with all appropriate involvements on the case in order to carry out agreed investigations to meet the set strategy
• Ensures all file and investigative deadlines are complied with
• Dealing, and achieving, the best result with litigation, ensuring full compliance with the court timetable
• Dealing pro-actively and achieving the best results with the case investigations from receipt until point of resolution
• Timely and accurate maintenance of all Case Management Systems from opening to closure
• Adherence to file management policies
• Ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations

Financial Excellence
• Be commercially aware, by working in an efficient and effective manner
• Commercial awareness so as to retain profitability
• Achieve financial targets
• Ensure timely and accurate billing

Cultural Excellence
• Adhere to the Keoghs Values

Working Hours
35 hours per week, Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. Primary location for this role is Parklands, Bolton office - Hybrid

Essential Skills and Attributes

• Established interest in law either through further education (e.g. LPC or ILEX) or experience within a process driven legal environment
• 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 analyse evidence
• 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

Required Soft Skills:
• Client Care/Service
• Organisation
• Ability to prioritise and adaptability
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Oral and written communication
• Interpersonal and social

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;

Keoghs values
We are connected
We are Dynamic
We are Innovative
We succeed together