MOJ & Pre Litigation Fee Earner / Claims Handler
Amin Haque Solicitors
Oldham OL9
Full-time, Permanent
Amin Haque Solicitors is a Law Firm based in Oldham. We are looking for a person to join our team and take on the role of a MOJ / Pre-Litigation RTA Claims Handler. As an MOJ / Pre-Litigation Claims Handler, you will be responsible for handling your own case load of files with minimum supervision. The case load with be primarily RTA matters.
Key Tasks
MOJ Portal
- Uploading claims to the MOJ Portal.
- Using Med Co and instructing medical agencies
- Conducting AskCuePI searches.
- Valuing general damages.
- Obtaining documents and evidence in support of general and special damages.
- Drafting witness statements.
- Recovering credit hire, storage and recovery charges.
- Uploading Stage 2 packs.
- Issuing Stage 3 proceedings and preparing Court documents.
- Issuing Infant Approval Proceedings.
- Identifying when matters should be removed from the MOJ Portal.
- Meet realistic monthly and quarterly targets.
Pre-Litigation
- Dealing with issues as to why file has left the MOJ Portal.
- Conducting investigations to determine the prospect of success of the files.
- Obtaining documents and evidence in support of general and special damages.
- Preparing the files to be transferred to Litigation Department once Court Proceedings are necessary.
- Be vigilant for possible Fundamental Dishonesty and bring it to the attention of the appropriate supervisor.
- Meet realistic monthly and quarterly targets.
Essential Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills Required
- A Fee Earner with at least 2 years’ experience of dealing with both claims on the MOJ Portal and claims that have left the MOJ Portal.
- Experience of running own case load with minimal supervision.
- Excellent IT skills to run case management system and Microsoft Office products such as
Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel etc.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills, with a calm and methodical approach
to work, and a flexible and adaptable attitude to resolving
- Proactive in running case load and providing updates to clients.
- Familiar with the Civil Procedure Rules and the Pre-Action Protocols.
- Excellent communication and written skills.
- Be able to work independently
Benefits and Salary
- Competitive salary in the sum of £17,000-£22,000 per year depending on experience.
- Excellent Training & Support.
- Bonus Scheme.
- Career progression with the possibility of a training contract for the right candidate.
The successful candidate will work 35 hours per week between the hours of 9:30am – 5:30pm. We are looking for a candidate that is able to start immediately or 6 weeks.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £17,000.00-£22,000.00 per year
Additional pay:
- Bonus Scheme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Dealing with MOJ and non MOJ RTA files: 2 years (Required)
Education:
- A-Level or equivalent (Required)
Work remotely:
- No
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