DESCRIPTION

To support a Complex Disease Lawyer to manage and progress claims in accordance with appropriate strategies to secure desired outcomes for clients at appropriate levels of profitability.
The Assistant will be supporting a Complex Disease Lawyer on a variety of complex disease cases.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Reviewing documents and preparing reports
• Dealing with disclosure
• Reviewing evidence (including medical / personnel records)
• Conducting investigations with Insured / obtaining witness statements
• Instructing Counsel / Experts
• Research
• Drafting generally
• Attending conferences and Trials with Counsel
• Dealing with routine correspondence
• Court appointments.
• Liaising with and taking instructions from Insurers and Insureds
• Ensure adherence to Court timetables
• Adhere to the Keoghs Values

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Technically proficient in dealing with a range of mixed 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

Please refer the Job description for details