Lead Lawyer (Recoveries)

Keoghs LLP is one of the leading insurance law firms in the UK and the most dynamic in its sector. We now have an exciting opportunity for a talented insurance lawyer within the Property Risks & Coverage Team. This role will be based in one of our regional offices in Bolton, Birmingham or Bristol and will specialise in handling a range of high-value subrogated property recovery files, typically in excess of £100K.

We can be agile on location. You will handle a case of load of Property Risks matter files which will deal with a wide range of perils (fires, floods, impacts, product liability) from a selection of the team’s well known insurers. In addition, this is a role which involves the line management of a mini team so someone with people leadership skills will succeed in this role.

This is a technical and at times client-facing role for a well-rounded lawyer, so you will have a keen interest in building client relationships through the delivery of training and mentoring as well as in delivering first class legal solutions to complex problems. The team regularly delivers training seminars and workshops to various insurer clients and the ideal candidate will have an interest and proven track record in client development and show a willingness to assist in the preparation and delivery of seminars on technical legal issues. From a file handling perspective tasks on your own case load will include: Initial review/report to include consideration of funding Investigating evidential matters, gathering evidence in order to establish cause of action Conducting investigations with third parties Instructing counsel and experts Legal research Drafting generally Attending conferences and trials with counsel Dealing with routine correspondence Liaising with lay and insurer clients Engaging in settlement negotiations including consideration of and the drafting of Part 36 offers Preparing pre-action and interim applications Driving the litigation process Assisting with ADR (including mediation) Court appointments Conducting advocacy by telephone and in person Ensure compliance with the SRA From a people perspective, you will support the BUD in: The management of a team of a mini team in terms of service delivery and personal professional development which will include technical supervision; In ensuring that all members of the mini team have appropriate objectives in place and are measured against them in accordance with Keoghs performance management processes; In the recruitment and retention of personnel into the wider PRC team in order to maintain profitability and the ideal operating model; feeding into the PRC talent pipeline; In the effective, fair and transparent application of Keoghs people processes and procedures; By communicating in a clear, concise and engaging way to promote morale & motivation and in the giving of feedback.