MDD Forensic Accountants

Counter-Fraud Paralegal

MDD Forensic Accountants

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Bolton • United Kingdom

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About the role

  • - 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. Examples may include 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. Examples of tasks include requesting and providing updates; requests for extensions to comply with directions; dealing with GP, hospital, OH and Personnel mandates; booking Counsel for hearings and conferences; and appointments with experts
  • - 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
  • - Undertaking additional ad hoc duties to support the File Handlers and the team, as required and may include:
  • - 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, such tasks may include completion of MI; drafting write off forms, requesting final bills and dealing with billing queries; and file closure/transfer activities
  • - To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations
  • - Adhere to the Keoghs Values
  • **Working Hours ****35 hours per week
  • Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.

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
Benefits
  • - Davies Incentive Plan
  • - 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
  • - Simply Health Care Cash Plan
  • - WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
  • - Death In Service – after 1 years’ service
  • - Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
  • - Employee Resource Groups
  • - Employee Volunteering Programme
  • - Cycle to Work Scheme*
  • - Tech Scheme*
  • - Season Ticket Loan*
  • - Gym Flex*
  • - Access to Online Discount Sites
  • - Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
  • - Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
  • - Discounts at local retail outlets
  • *after successfully completing probation
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
case managementdrafting court documentsadministration dutiesinvestigations on liabilityrecording informationpayment processingfile closurecompliance with SRA Standards & Regulations
Soft Skills
communication skillsnegotiationinfluencingorganizationattention to detail