MOJ Portal Fee Earner
- Recruiter
- Clayton Recruitment Limited
- Location
- England, West Yorkshire, Leeds
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 27 Nov 2018
- Closes
- 25 Dec 2018
- Ref
- 37256
- Contact
- Simon Scott
- Job Title
- Claims Handler
- Practice Area
- Personal Injury / Medical Negligence
- 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.