Solicitor, 1PQE - 5PQE - Policy Coverage

MDD Forensic Accountants

Solicitor handling Household and Commercial Property recovery files at Keoghs LLP. Client-facing role focusing on legal solutions and training for insurer clients.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeBolton • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Defendant Insurance Litigation, with a strong focus on Recoveries, legal research, and drafting documents for trial. Proficient in managing complex litigation processes, including settlement negotiations and compliance with SRA Standards & Regulations.

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Defendant Insurance Litigation ExperienceLitigation Experience in RecoveriesKnowledge of Household and Commercial RecoveriesCase Management Systems ProficiencyAttention to Detail

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Hard Skills

Legal ResearchDrafting Legal DocumentsConducting InvestigationsPreparing Pre-Action ApplicationsConducting AdvocacySettlement NegotiationsPreparing Documents for TrialLiaising with ClientsAttending Conferences and TrialsCompliance with SRA Standards

Soft Skills

Ability to Prioritize WorkloadPersonal Skills for Client Liaison

Tools & Technologies

Case Management Systems

Industry Keywords

Defendant Insurance LitigationRecoveriesHousehold RecoveriesCommercial RecoveriesSRA Standards & RegulationsADRMediation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

- Initial review/report
- Dealing with disclosure
- Reviewing evidence
- Conducting investigations
- 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 and drafting of Part 36 offers
- Preparing pre-action and interim applications
- Preparing documents for trial
- Assisting with ADR (including mediation)
- Court appointments
- Conducting advocacy by telephone and in person
- Ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations
**Working Hours** 35 hours per week Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm inclusive of 1 hour unpaid lunch break. Office location for this role is Parklands, Bolton. We are hybrid workers with 1 day attendance at the office required.

Requirements

What you’ll need

- Previous experience in a Defendant insurance litigation firm
- Previous litigation experience specifically relating to Recoveries
- A working knowledge and understanding of the Household and Commercial recoveries
- An ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to pay attention to detail
- Ability to work with case management systems
- The personal skills to deal with such work as major and expensive litigation involving liaison with senior claims handlers

Benefits

Comp & perks

- Davies Incentive Plan
- 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
- Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa)
- 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
- Critical Illness Cover
- PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
- 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