Casualty Claims Handler




Department: Legal




Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time




Location: Leeds




Description



Is it time to open new doors in your legal journey? If so we are seeking a Claims Handler - CH2 to join our Casualty Team. The claims handler will be responsible for managing a caseload of Public / Employers Liability claims up to a reserve value of GBP 20,000. This includes personal injury, product liability and property damage. The handler will manage the claim from inception to settlement pre litigation.




Key Accountabilities

• To pro-actively manage a caseload of Public Liability, Employers Liability, Property Damage & Product Liability claims

• Maintain accurate data on relevant case management system

• Comply with set client SLA's

• Ensure quality service standards and productivity levels are maintained to a high standard

• Undertake appropriate additional tasks provided by the Team Leader



Working Hours

35 hours per week

Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch

This is a hybrid role working 1 day in the office and 4 days from home.




Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• 12 months relevant experience or 6 months experience plus law degree or equivalent

• Experience of MOJ Claims Portal

• Excellent attention to detail

• Strong communication and negotiation skills

• Strong organisational skills

• Client care and customer service skills

• Ability to manage own volume workload via task management

• Ability to work as a team and independently



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;



Our Values

We are connected

We are Dynamic

We are Innovative

We succeed together




Benefits

• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service(opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)


• 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 - after 1 years' service


• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer


• 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