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Deadline: 12 September 2025

Department: Legal

Location: Bolton

Overview

Keoghs are looking for counter fraud lawyers to join our market leading team. Our counter-fraud team is the largest and longest-established in the UK. We maintain a down-to-earth working environment whilst not compromising on the delivery of legal excellence. We work with a range of household name insurers, defeating dishonest motor claims and innovating strategies to identify and prevent new and emerging risks.

Responsibilities

You will work alongside a team of fraud specialists, running a caseload of suspected fraud files acting without any delegated authority. You will be encouraged to collaborate to achieve the best possible results in a commercially sound manner. The caseload will consist of a range of suspected fraudulent insurance claims including the following types of claim:

• Bogus Passenger
• Staged/Contrived
• Fraudulent Exaggeration
• Induced accidents
• Low Speed Impact
• Late Notification Claims
• Credit Hire Fraud
• MIB
• Linked & Organised Crime

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Detailed review and analysis of evidence throughout the life of the case
• Setting and agreeing the case strategy on files with clients, ensuring adherence to any KYO or generic strategies
• Identifying strategic litigation opportunities and complex cases when appropriate
• Identifying client trends and opportunities to raise profile with clients
• Handling files in accordance with agreed client guidelines on a non-delegated basis
• Ensuring maximum client satisfaction on each case
• Ensuring accurate and timely completion of all client and internal MI
• Reporting to insurer clients throughout the lifetime of the claim
• Liaising with all appropriate involved parties to carry out agreed investigations
• Compliance with all procedural and investigative deadlines
• Achieving the best result in litigation while complying with the court timetable; undertaking advocacy where required and cost-effective
• Dealing pro-actively to achieve the best results with investigations and strategy from receipt to resolution
• Delegating tasks as appropriate to assistants
• Timely and accurate maintenance of all Case Management Systems
• Adherence to file management policies
• Complying with the SRA Standards & Regulations
• Be commercially aware, working efficiently and effectively
• Maintain profitability and achieve financial targets
• Ensure timely and accurate billing

Working hours

35 hours per week. Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. Primary location for this role is Bolton, Parklands Office. We are agile workers with attendance at our offices at least 1 day a week.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Experience in civil litigation claims handling / as a legal File Handler or suitably qualified (ILEX, LPC etc.)
• Experience in handling linked and organised fraud is desirable but not essential
• Experience of handling RTA pre-litigated and/or litigated caseload
• Understanding of insurance litigation practice and processes together with indemnity principles
• Knowledge of the litigation process / working knowledge of the CPR
• Good advocacy skills
• Good client care skills and evidence of working to client guidelines
• High level of analytical skills
• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritise work, meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Ability to anticipate problems and identify solutions
• Experience of time recording and billing systems
• Excellent IT skills

Job Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year (increases with service; option to buy/sell 3 days)
• Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) with option to add family within first month
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and wellbeing resources
• Death in Service
• Critical Illness Cover
• PHI/Income Protection
• Pension Contribution 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Tech Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Gym Flex
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Merlin Attractions and local retailer discounts