We have a great opportunity for an experienced, litigation lawyer to join our team. Whilst our counter-fraud team are down to earth and enjoy the delivery of legal excellence. We are incredibly proud of our reputation and of the work we do with our clients in defeating dishonest motor claims and developing strategies and to identify and prevent new and emerging risks.
This role involves working within a team of fraud specialists and legal support staff. You will run a caseload of Litigated RTA suspected fraud files on behalf of a cross section of insurance clients, working closely with sophisticated claims handlers acting without any Delegated Authority. You will work in close conjunction with a Lead Lawyer so to achieve the best possible results in a commercially sound manner.
In this role, you will work with strategic foresight so to ensure all litigation and opportunities are taken in order to work towards shaping the future of the counter-fraud arena.
The caseload will consist of a range of suspected fraudulent insurance claims consisting of the following types of claim:
• Bogus Passenger
• Staged/Contrived
• Fraudulent Exaggeration
• Induced accidents
• Low Speed Impact
• Late Notification Claims
• Credit Hire Fraud
• MIB
• Linked & Organised Crime
It will be the responsibility of the NDA File Handler to run fraud cases from the point of litigation through to the resolution of the case.
We're particularly interested in individuals who have experience handling:
- Linked and organised fraud claims
- Fraud rings and multi-claimant investigations
- Intelligence-led fraud litigation
- Staged and induced accidents
- Bogus passenger fraud
- Credit hire fraud
- Networked fraud operations
- Counter-fraud investigations involving multiple defendants
- Large-scale data and evidence analysis
- MIB and uninsured loss recovery claims with fraud indicators
Working Hours
35 hours per week
Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.
Primary location for this role is Bolton, Parklands Office.
We are agile workers with attendance at our offices at least 1 day a week
- Experience in civil litigation claims handling / as a legal File Handler or suitably qualified (ILEX, LPC etc.)
- Experience in handling linked and organised fraud is desirable however not essential
- Experience of handling RTA pre-litigated and / or litigated case load
- An understanding of insurance litigation practice and processes together with indemnity principles
- Knowledge of the litigation process / working knowledge of the CPR
- Good advocacy skills
- Good client care skills and evidence of working to client guidelines
- High level of analytical skills
- Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritise work, keep to deadlines and work under pressure
- Ability to anticipate problems and identify solutions
- Experience of time recording and billing systems
- Excellent IT Skills
Desirable: Qualified solicitor / CILEX with necessary practice rights (consideration will also be given to CILEX Lawyers)
- Davies Incentive Plan
- 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
- Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa)
- 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
- Critical Illness Cover
- PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
- Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
- Employee Resource Groups
- Employee Volunteering Programme
- 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
