To assist the Lead File Handler with file handling tasks on a mixed case load within the Military Disease department, specialising in NIHL claims (noise induced hearing loss claims) and potentially other disease cases.

Key Responsibilities
*Reviewing documents.
*Dealing with disclosure.
*Reviewing evidence (including medical / personnel records/ Companies House records)
*Conducting investigations with Insured
*Instructing Counsel / Experts
*Research
*Drafting generally
*Attending conferences and Trials with Counsel
*Dealing with routine correspondence
*Liaising directly with the Claims Handlers and Managers.
*Complying with Clients instructions
*Willing to engage in Client development when required
*Assisting team in achieving goals and objectives
*Meeting agreed targets
*To ensure compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct 2011
*Adhere to the Keoghs Values

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
Experience in handling and/or assisting on disease cases.
*Effective negotiator
*Ability to use own initiative
*Flexibility in relation to tasks undertaken
*Good listening and verbal communication skills
*Ability to maintain concentration and pay attention to detail
*Ability to self-organise and self-prioritise
*Ability to work under pressure and to target
*An enthusiastic and hardworking individual
*Good level of IT skills
*Ability to work within the Keoghs shared behaviour framework

Job Benefits
*Davies Incentive Plan
*25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
*Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
*Simply Health Care Cash Plan
*WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
*Death in Service
*Critical Illness Cover
*PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
*Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
*Employee Resource Groups
*Employee Volunteering Programme
*Cycle to Work Scheme*
*Tech Scheme*
*Season Ticket Loan*
*Gym Flex*
*Access to Online Discount Sites
*Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
*Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
*Discounts at local retail outlets
** after successfully completing probation