MOJ Portal Fee Earner

Location
England, West Yorkshire, Leeds
Salary
Negotiable
Posted
27 Nov 2018
Closes
25 Dec 2018
Ref
37256
Contact
Simon Scott
Job Title
Claims Handler
PQE Level
2-4, NQ
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

A leading Insurance and Legal Services provider is seeking a MOJ Portal Fee Earner to join their growing Leeds-based team.

Role and Responsibilities

You will manage a caseload of Fast Track Portal RTA cases through all stages of the Portal, to include litigating to Stage 3 when appropriate.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage a high-volume caseload of Fast Track Personal Injury RTA Portal claims, following the MOJ process, making use of the firm's Case Management Systems and using the agreed internal procedures and practices.
  • Progress your caseload in a manner to ensure that clients receive appropriate, professional, timely and pertinent legal advice, with regular contact, whilst managing their expectations.
  • Early identification of cases where proceedings would be tactically beneficial to litigate and to do so expeditiously.
  • Take a practical but commercial approach to settlements and advising clients as to litigation/cost risks.
  • Achieve and exceed various targets set in relation to, for example, profit costs, settlements and issuing, without compromising the firm's integrity.

Candidate Requirements

  • Previous experience of managing your own caseload of Fast Track RTA Portal claims / hands on experience of managing tasks relating to such cases
  • Excellent negotiator with strong communication skills
  • Competent working with a case management system and good knowledge of MS Office
  • Good attention to detail and organisational skills
  • Focus on delivering quality service to clients and the firm

Desirable Qualities

  • Member/Fellow of CILEx
  • Team player and acts as a role model to colleagues, working to achieve business and team goals
  • Maintains a positive attitude, self-motivated and uses own initiative
  • Resilient - able to deal with fast paced changing environment whilst still achieving objectives

Salary and Contract

  • Competitive Salary
  • Permanent, full time contract

Apply Now

If this MOJ Portal Fee Earner role sounds of interest to you, then please submit your CV today.