Job Purpose
As a Legal Advisor specialising in Low Velocity Impact (LVI) cases, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of non-litigated personal injury claims that involve allegations of fraud.
Key Responsibilities
- Progressing claims in a timely manner in accordance with the CPR, prioritising urgent matters and managing daily caseloads.
- Instruct Counsel for conferences, hearings, and case management conferences (CMCs).
- Keep clients informed and updated regularly throughout the claim’s lifecycle.
- Maintain strong relationships with referrers, ensuring consistent service and loyalty to the firm.
- Liaise with BTE (Before the Event) and ATE (After the Event) insurers, keeping them fully informed on claim progress.
- Check the authenticity and validity of claims, especially on complex or potentially fraudulent files.
- Prepare files for transfer to the litigation team as soon as possible.
- Achieve individual and team targets, supporting colleagues to ensure departmental goals are met.
- Build relationships with external clients to minimise complaints and enhance the firm’s reputation.
- Ensure all work is compliant with internal policies and external regulations.
- Contribute to a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team culture
Experience and Knowledge
- Proven experience handling claims involving allegations of fraud and/or LVI.
- Experience of RTA claims with fraud allegations or LVI essential.
- This role is suitable for experienced legal advisors with significant knowledge of the full litigation process.
- Good working knowledge of relevant case law and legislation.
- Experience with RTA claims and technical legal files is highly desirable.
- Ability to work in an organised, methodical manner and manage competing priorities.
- Excellent client care and communication skills, with the confidence to advise and update multiple stakeholders.
- Strong commercial awareness and commitment to delivering successful outcomes for clients and the business.
- Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities.
Benefits
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working model
- 2 x Volunteering days to support charitable initiatives
- Matched Giving – up to £250 matched for personal charity fundraising for a registered charity
- Medicash cash plan – claim back dental / physio / optical appointments
- My Medicash App – including access to rapid digital physiotherapy and skin cancer screening assessments plus fitness videos and wellbeing tools
- Discounts and cash back on travel and shopping through Medicash extras
- Life Assurance Scheme (4 x salary)
- Pension scheme
- Travel Loan
- Active network of Wellbeing Champions – providing mental health support
- Training and development opportunities
- Funded social events to connect with your colleagues
- Dress for your day policy
INDST
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee mentoring programme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Matching gift scheme
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
Work Location: In person
