MDD Forensic Accountants

Paralegal

MDD Forensic Accountants

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Undertake a variety of tasks to support the members of our team in achieving Client KPI’s and SLA’s
  • Support the File Handlers in the team in defeating suspected fraudulent insurance claims
  • Update our case management system with file allocations, diary records, court dates, directions, applications and orders as well as general activity, ensuring accurate recording of activity to allow progress tracking
  • Drafting of routine court documents (e.g. AOS, Notice of Change, Court Orders, Witness Summons and precedent based applications)
  • Liaising with Courts, Counsel, Opponents, Experts, Witnesses, Insureds and brokers to progress the case
  • Follow up on outstanding instructions, documents and other actions to ensure that responses are received within required timescales
  • Make payment requests using the appropriate payment request process for the client and chase to ensure payments are received and dispatched within required deadlines
  • Diarising and updating CRU
  • Complete initial steps in recovery of our Client’s outlay and collate the outcome
  • Undertake minor investigations on liability and quantum so as to provide File Handlers with basic information to be able to progress the claims
  • Undertake administration duties on files (MI; drafting write off forms, requesting final bills and dealing with billing queries; and file closure/transfer activities)
  • Ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations
  • Adhere to the Keoghs Values

Requirements

  • Experience of working in a legal environment is desirable
  • Good communication skills and experience of negotiating with and influencing 3rd parties to obtain information
  • Dealing with calls and enquiries from customers, suppliers and/or the public
  • Gathering and recording information
  • Proficient in MS Office (notably Excel, Word and Outlook)
  • Proficient in the use of alpha numerical filing systems