EL PL Technical Lead
2 days ago
Liverpool
Keoghs is seeking to recruit a Construction Technical Lead to deal with delegated and non-delegated high value Construction and EL/PL claims. This diverse role offers an excellent opportunity to work within Keoghs’ thriving Corporate Sector Risks Practice with a variety of high-profile construction, retail and insurance clients. \n The successful candidate will predominantly handle a specialist/high value case load up to a value of £1,000,000. The successful candidate would also be a Technical Lead for several Construction clients and be involved and may lead in both client and internal technical meetings. \n Key Responsibilities \n Technical Lead: \n\n • Construction Technical Lead and Point of contact for day-to-day queries for both Keoghs, Client Managers / Team Leaders, Broker and Insurer\n, • Technical referrals point for all Corporate Risks construction accounts.\n, • Responsible for preparing and maintaining client litigation handling manuals and regularly updates on changes and developments\n, • Provide technical oversight, supervision, mentoring and training across pre-litigation and litigation construction teams.\n, • Devising strategies and updates on industry developments \n, • Sign court documents for construction clients and support technical quality, governance, and risk management across the portfolio.\n, • Manage a small number of construction client risks and provide technical input on client opportunities as the sector grows.\n, • Lead liaison on client audits for designated Construction clients with support from Client Service Manager \n, • Support the CAM with litigation handling manuals and regularly update team on any changes and developments\n, • Prepare for and attend Operational and Performance review meetings with Construction clients to include focus on KPIs (quality/defensibility) and claims risk related performance, and ownership of technical aspects of claims pack\n, • Attendance at internal technical meetings led by Technical Manager/Director\n\n File Handling: \n\n • Building relationships with Keoghs clients and, where appropriate Insurers\n, • Manage a mixed caseload of construction / EL/PL multi track/specialist cases consisting of claims typically valued more than £100,00\n, • Minimum five chargeable hours per day \n, • Provide assistance to CAMS and Partners on specialist and high value claims up to a value of £1,000,000.\n, • Assessing and advising on liability and quantum\n, • Devising strategies to resolve cases with the best possible outcome, identifying areas to investigate and evidence to collate\n, • Make full use of the firm’s Case Management System in progressing files from receipt to closure\n, • Draft pleadings to include Defences and witness evidence\n, • Attend court in person or by telephone, attend trials, settlement conferences etc as required\n, • Achieve targets in terms of chargeable hours, WIP and the collection of client MI\n, • Working with the wider team to ensure a seamless delivery of services to Keoghs clients\n, • To ensure compliance with the SRA standards & regulations\n, • Adhere to the Keoghs Values\n\n Business development and Client Growth: \n\n • Support the Construction Sector Lead in promoting and growing Construction client base\n, • Attendance at client review meetings – operational and strategic\n, • Prepare and deliver training/case surgeries/workshops \n, • Socialising and attending client and industry events \n\n \n Skills, Knowledge & Expertise \n\n • Prove knowledge and profile with the construction claims market \n, • High Value Construction EL/PL litigated file handling experience\n, • Ability to development and successfully manage clients’ relationships\n, • Capable of devising case and defensibility strategies \n, • Positive, confident and enthusiastic\n, • Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills\n, • Excellent inter-personal and client care skills\n, • Excellent marketing skills\n, • Excellent IT skills\n, • High level of analytical skills\n, • Ability to win the trust and confidence of others, inspire and motivate\n, • Ability to make decisions\n, • Ability to anticipate problems and identify solutions\n, • Driven to achieve\n, • Good advocacy skills \n\n Values: \n Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our four values are at the heart of everything we do; \n We are connected \n We are Dynamic \n We are Innovative \n We succeed together \n \n Job Benefits \n\n • Davies Incentive Plan\n, • 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)\n, • Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa)\n, • Simply Health Care Cash Plan\n, • 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\n, • Death in Service\n, • Critical Illness Cover\n, • PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)\n, • Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer\n, • Employee Resource Groups\n, • Employee Volunteering Programme\n, • Cycle to Work Scheme*\n, • Tech Scheme*\n, • Season Ticket Loan*\n, • Gym Flex*\n, • Access to Online Discount Sites\n, • Discounted Gourmet Society Membership\n, • Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide\n, • Discounts at local retail outlets\n\n, • after successfully completing probation \n