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Casualty Fraud Solicitor

Leading insurance firm have a rare opportunity for a casualty solicitor to join this successful team.

Our Casualty team provides a full, expert service in defending public (PL) and employers' liability (EL) claims, across the private sector and the public sector. The team operate on a national basis with dedicated commercial insurance and public sector teams and as part of our wider specialism we have a dedicated Casualty Fraud team.

Working in the dedicated Casualty Fraud team based out of Manchester with your own caseload of fast-track and multi-track claims. We receive direct instructions from both insureds and insurers, as well as having a fraud identification system in place which drives internal referrals and advisory for a wide range of cases involving commercial, public sector and insurance clients nationally.

You will be responsible for the running of the day to day of your cases including liaising with clients, opponents, court, witnesses and undertaking your own liability investigations. We have a specialist team to undertake intelligence searches and any required counter fraud enquiries beyond any client’s own handling preference.

Types of law/responsibilities:

Predominantly PI including EL, PL and Highways
Housing disrepair
Property damage
Complete MI procedures as and when required
Achieve set financial and chargeable targets
Ensure relevant deadlines, SLAs, quality measures and KPIs are adhered to
Comply with relevant policies and procedures

About You:

You will be a qualified Solicitor and a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work. As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks. We also require you to have:

Current experience at handling/ managing defendant EL/PL casualty claims is essential
Previous experience at managing defendant EL/PL specific fraud claims is desirable
4YRS PQE+
Genuine interest in claims validation and fraud
Working knowledge of PL, EL, Highways and Housing Law
Experience of handling own casualty caseload
Good drafting skills
Good influencing skills.
Excellent communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal and team working skills

Why work for us:

28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part time)
Agile / working from home including provision of home office equipment*
Healthcare cover/ Medicash
Pension plan
Life Insurance 4 x salary
Interest free travel loan scheme
Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and consumer advice service
Discounted gym membership
Discounted dental scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Offers & discounts