Graduate Paralegal

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Paralegal - Costs – Coventry

The successful candidate will undertake a variety of data gathering and information recording activities, on behalf of a File Handler, to facilitate the rapid settlement of cases and the closure of files.

The role is a flexible agile role with 1 working at our newly refurbished Coventry office. The role would suit a recent graduate with some legal work experience or candidate with legal administration experience

Key Accountabilities

• Update Tracker with file allocations, diary records, court applications and general activity to ensure accurate recording of activity and allow progress tracking.

• 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

• Undertake additional ad hoc duties to support File Handler and the team as required, which may include:

• File closure/transfer activities

• Completion of management information

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience of working in a legal environment is desirable

• Good communication skills and experience of negotiating with and influencing 3rd parties to obtain information

• IT Literate; Proficient in MS Office (notably Excel, Word and Outlook)

What you can expect from us:

• A learning culture with employee development at the heart of the people development pathway
• Excellent flexible benefits including Annual leave entitlement and Healthcare Cash Plan as standard
• Monday to Friday – 35 hours per week
• Health Cash Plan
• Death In Service – after 1 year
• Pension Contribution
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Car Parking Scheme*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets
• Flexible Working
• 20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays rising to 25 days

Keoghs is one of the leading providers of claims-related services to insurers, businesses and other suppliers to the insurance sector. We combine proven processes, technology and a low cost infrastructure with deep legal and insurance market knowledge. This enables us to create individual solutions for each of our clients that match their requirements in terms of quality, performance and value for money.

Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our five values are at the heart of everything we do;

Keoghs values

• We listen, are down to earth and supportive

• We work together towards a common goal

• We’re friendly with a can do attitude

• We care about our clients

•We evolve

Keoghs is a Disability Confident employer and we endeavour to recruit from the widest possible pool of suitable candidates.

If you require any adjustments or special arrangements to be made to our application process on account of a disability please contact recruitment@keoghs.co.uk or telephone 01204 672278 and ask to speak to Recruitment.

We’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for interest in this position and in our organisation

Strictly no agencies please