In House Lawyer or Paralegal - Insurance

Your new company
Our client is a specialist motor insurer with an A+ rating. Highly passionate about their customers, they are currently undergoing an expansion in their Swansea office due to work levels and are looking for a Large Loss Technician to join their team. This is a rare opportunity for a newly qualified solicitor or experienced paralegal, or you might be working within private practice and looking for a new challenge. You will enjoy a down to earth working environment and will be working within a team who pride themselves on providing specialist market knowledge.

Your new role
You will Manage a multi-million pound portfolio of complex and sensitive claims in line with Company Claims Philosophy, reserving accuracy standards and limits of authority, best practice and regulatory requirements to deliver efficient settlements, control of indemnity spend and fair outcomes for customers. Duties will include:

• Investigate and resolve high value, complex, contentious and strategically important claims

• Identify and investigate coverage so as to ensure that the company's liability is in line with its contractual commitments.

• Proactively examine and evaluate claims to ensure accurate reserving of claims held within the portfolio of cases.

• Develop and apply claims strategies in order to conclude claims in an economical and efficient way and to drive down the length of 'claims lifecycle'

• Identify subrogation, contribution and other recovery issues and ensure that these are successfully pursued where appropriate.

• Attend conferences/discussion facilities relevant to specific claims as well as Court attendances as required.

• Liaison and discussion with other relevant areas of the business and key stakeholders to include Underwriters and Reinsurers.

• Provide support to Claims Operations in a specialist referral capacity and mentoring/coaching role to ensure best practice, accurate reserving/payments and claims strategy to promote succession planning.

• Deliver technical training to selected claims personnel, actuaries, underwriters or external partners. Act as a point of reference to guide, mentor and advise others to ensure the sharing of knowledge and best practice.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be an experienced paralegal or newly qualified solicitor, or you might be working within private practice and be looking for a new challenge. You will have in-depth experience in PI Motor claims management, loss adjusting or legal services provision and current knowledge of compliance, regulatory and statutory requirements. You will have a good understanding of liability issues and knowledge of pre and post litigation procedures. It would be beneficial if you have knowledge of Damages (Special and General Damages) and scale evaluation relevant to claim pursued and an understanding of CRU/NHS procedures in PI Claims Handling, Past and Future Losses and Ogden tables. You should have first rate communication skills, commercial awareness and initiative to work alone as well as be a team player.

What you'll get in return
You will be joining a great team and will receive a competitive salary plus a range of benefits including an excellent holiday allowance, pension, bonus and a range of lifestyle benefits. Free parking is available on site.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, contact Harriet Chapman at Hays Legal for further information.
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