Counter Fraud Legal Assistant/ Paralegal
- Recruiter
- Michael Page Legal
- Location
- England, Greater Manchester, Manchester
- Salary
- £20000 - £22000 per annum
- Posted
- 23 Nov 2021
- Closes
- 21 Dec 2021
- Ref
- JN -112021-4535314
- Contact
- Charlotte Haworth
- Job Title
- Paralegal
- Practice Area
- FMCG / Retail
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
To handle, or assist with, an EL /PL and Motor fast-track and multi-track caseload within the Counter Fraud Team for a wide range of clients including major insurers, self-insureds, local authorities, and insurance brokers.
Client Details
A large international law firm, a very collegiate and progressive law firm.
Description
- Identify fraud type, set initial strategy, action plan and assess prospects of success following a review of available evidence.
- Undertake investigations including gathering evidence and taking witness statements.
- Preparing/Drafting legal documents, including Defenses, Counter Schedules, Applications, Lists of Documents, Part 18 and Part 35 questions etc.
- Compliance with Court timetable and employing procedural tactics to the benefit of the case.
- Analysis of expert reports, including medical and engineering reports and appropriately challenging such reports through effective use of Part 35 questions.
- Providing written reports and updates to clients and adhering to service level agreements.
- Liaising with Counsel and Chambers and preparing instructions to Counsel where required.
- Advise on potential recovery and enforcement in appropriate cases.
- Upon fraud being ruled out, to pursue the rapid and economic settlement of case and costs.
- Timely and accurate maintenance of all case management, billing and management information systems.
Profile
The successful candidate will ideally have a Law Degree and an LPC.
The ideal candidate will likely have at least 6 months of legal assistant or paralegal experience.
Job Offer
A competitive salary
Career progression and the opportunity to secure a training contract