Davies North America

Global insurance professional services and tech

Solicitor

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportPosted on Nov 13

Full-timeBelfast, UKNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

A Law degree and qualification as a Solicitor are required.
Good telephone advocacy skills are required.
A positive, confident, and enthusiastic approach is required.
Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills are required.
Excellent interpersonal and client care skills are required.
Understanding of case law, litigation practice and process, and Court Rules is required.
Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and work under pressure is required.
Confidence to take initiative and adapt to changing situations is required.
Ability to work to agreed targets and service level agreements is required.
Excellent research skills are required.
High-level analytical skills are required.
Excellent IT skills are required.
A positive and professional attitude toward work and colleagues, aligned with Keoghs Shared Behaviours, is required.
Ability to adapt communication style to achieve mutual understanding with customers and colleagues is required.
Ability to structure, manage, and prioritize workload is required.
Ability to adapt to different situations and tasks while maintaining quality and service is required.
Understanding of the detailed aspects of the service and function and how they contribute to divisional success is required.

Responsibilities

Handle a varied caseload of litigated Credit Hire and Personal Injury Motor cases within county court and high court work.
Work within the Motor team as an insurance defence litigation specialist and pursue completion of files in line with client instructions, to the commercial benefit of Keoghs and its clients.
Build and use professional, knowledgeable relationships with colleagues, clients, and third parties through in-person, telephone, and written communication.
Proactively identify required next steps and handle cases within agreed handling authority.
Interview witnesses and draft statements.
Liaise with parties involved in claims, including the insured, insurer, and witnesses.
Draft pleadings and applications.
Instruct counsel and attend conferences, consultations, and mediations, both remotely and in person.
Attend court in person or by telephone, and attend trials and settlement conferences as required.
Deliver agreed performance targets and quality standards.
Maintain case management systems with up-to-date management information for clients.
Ensure compliance with LSNI regulations.

Desired Qualifications

Previous experience in defence insurance litigation is desired but not essential.

You will handle a varied caseload of litigated Credit Hire and Personal Injury Motor cases within the county court/ high court work.

The role will suit solicitors with NQ -2 years PQE.

Keoghs is the leading provider of legal and claims solutions to insurers, businesses and other suppliers to the insurance sector. Keoghs Northern Ireland has grown year on year since inception in the local market in 2019 and now has over 60 staff solely dedicated to defendant insurance litigation services. The strong and well-respected reputation of our experienced team has been recognised in the Legal 500 and Chambers Directories.

We work in partnership with our insurance clients and their policyholders, providing a supportive team focused approach, resulting in excellent outcomes. There is a great team ethos within our Northern Ireland office, where we encourage personal development and wellbeing. We offer hybrid working and a relaxed dress code, and we pride ourselves on our agile working policy. Our team is friendly and supportive, and there are opportunities to become part of our social committee, participate in charity events and to get involved in client development initiatives.

We have ambitious growth plans for our future. We have a clear Career Progression Pathway, and each team member engages in a Continuing Conversation with our Leadership Team to ensure we support you in developing your talent with internal promotions to Associate, Team Lead and Partner, as we celebrate and reward our successes. We are fully committed to recognising contribution and rewarding high performance, making Keoghs a great place to develop your career.

The cases you will work on will be varied and exciting, with opportunities to develop into specialisms of particular interest to you, as we play to the strengths of each team member.

Work within the Motor team as an insurance defence litigation specialist, to pursue completion of files in line with client instruction to the commercial benefit of Keoghs and clients.
Communicate, build and utilise relationships with colleagues, clients and third parties in a professional and knowledgeable manner; including all methods of communication: in person, over the phone and written.
Proactively identifying next steps required and handling cases within your agreed handling authority.
Interviewing witnesses and drafting statements.
Liaising with parties involved in claims including the insured, insurer, witnesses etc.
Drafting pleadings and applications.
Instructing counsel and attending conferences, consultations, mediations both remotely and in person.
Attend court in person or by telephone, attend trials, settlement conferences etc as required.
Delivery of agreed performance targets and quality standards.
Maintaining case management systems with up-to-date management information for clients.
To ensure compliance with the LSNI regulations

Law Degree & qualified Solicitor (2-5 years PQE).
Previous experience in defence insurance litigation is desired but not essential.
Good telephone advocacy skills.
Positive, confident and enthusiastic.
Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills and client care skills.
Understanding of case law and litigation practice and process, and Court Rules.
Ability to prioritise work, keep to deadlines and work under pressure.
Confidence to take initiative and adapt to changing situations.
Ability to work to agreed targets and service level agreements.
Excellent research skills.
High level of analytical skills.
Excellent IT skills.

Required Soft Skills

Behaviours - displays a positive and professional attitude towards their work and colleagues in line with Keoghs Shared Behaviours
Communication – ability to adapt communication style to ensure a mutual understanding is achieved both with customers and colleagues
Planning & Organisation – ability to structure, manage and prioritise workload accordingly
Adaptability – ability to adapt to different situations and tasks, whilst maintaining quality and service
Quality of Service – to be able to demonstrate an understanding of all detailed aspects of the service and function, and how that contributes to the success of the division

Working Hours
35 hours per week

Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.

About the Company

Davies North America

Global insurance professional services and tech

Davies North America is a global professional services and technology company that began in the UK as an insurance claims manager. It now provides technology, consulting, and legal solutions to clients in regulated industries, including insurance, through managed services, outsourcing, and advisory offerings. The company grows by acquiring other businesses to expand its geographic reach and service capabilities. Its goal is to become a global leader in professional services and technology for regulated industries, particularly in markets like the US, Canada, and Bermuda.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $363M
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1968

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