Litigation Handler

at  The Granite Group

We are seeking a highly-motivated, persuasive professional with effective communication skills to join our successful and established Recoveries Team as a Litigation Handler.
Reporting to the Recoveries Lead, you will be responsible for proactively managing a portfolio of cases suitable for recovery by litigation through to settlement. You will be the key link between Panel Lawyers and the business.
Role: Litigation Handler
Location: Liverpool with hybrid working available
Working hours: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5:30pm
Salary: £28,000-£33,000

• Triage incoming cases for litigation, only instructing Lawyers on value added cases.
• Proactively managing a portfolio of litigated cases and cases suitable for recovery by litigation through to settlement.
• Operate with a progressive approach to take individual claims strategies and the business forward.
• Key link between Panel Lawyers and the business.
• Ensure indemnity spend is minimized by commercial decision making.
• Maximise recovery potential and achievement through applying a tactical approach to the portfolio.
• Application of accurate reserves in line with company guidelines.
• Apply strategic knowledge weighed against commercial decision making to either instruct Lawyers, deal in house or attempt settlement.
• Manage a portfolio of litigated cases via virtual lawyer systems and prior to procedural junctures agreed by each business strategy.
• Prompt and thorough indemnity, liability, recoverability and fraud investigations on all matters
• Effective use of schedules to minimise hire duration and indemnity spend.
• Assist with Ad-hoc tasks as the business needs dictate.