Current Vacancies

Job Description
Pensions Administrator
Location: Cheltenham
Salary Indicator: £18,000 - £22,000

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a leading and well respected firm of Chartered Financial Planners. Our client is currently looking for an experience Financial Services Administrator with a good understanding and knowledge of SIPPs, SSASs, GPPs, to support a well respected team of Pension Specialists.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Confirming client appointments by letter & enclosing relevant compliance documents Preparing meeting packs for client meetings
Preparation of Investment Summaries, ensuring all data is kept up to date and is accurate
Processing client authority letters and obtaining detailed policy information
Updating and maintain client personal and policy information
Processing new business applications and following through until completion
Dealing with client and product provider queries

Skills:

Knowledge of SIPPs, SSASs, GPPs
Working towards the Certificate in Financial Planning (CFP) an advantage
Experience of working in an administration environment for at least 1 year
Excellent organisational skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to clearly communicate with clients by post, email and telephone
Ability to manage workloads and meet deadlines and service standards

Duties & Responsibilities

Job Description
Casualty Claims Handler
Location: Surrey
Salary: £19,000 - £24,500

One of the most highly reputable, prestigious Insurance Companies is seeking a casualty Claims Handler to join their successful Claims Unit. You will be required to provide high quality technical claims service and a first class customer service, and proactively managing a portfolio of Casualty claims.

Responsibilities:

To handle and proactively resolve enquiries from customers and external contacts to deliver a focused efficient and effective claims service
Proactively finalise PL and EL claims within agreed authority levels ensuring settlement at an optimum level
Deliver against agreed team and personal objectives
Contribute to a positive supportive team culture
Take technical referrals from junior colleagues

Skills:

Understanding of legislation and legal liability
Developed skills in investigation of liability, evaluation and negotiation
Good case management skills with use of diary
Progression towards ACII or demonstrable willingness to do the exams
Excellent customer service skills
Be a good communicator, both orally and in writing

Duties & Responsibilities

Personal Injury Claims Negotiator
Location: Gloucester
Salary: £18,000 - £24,500

This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading Insurance organisation which is going through sustained growth. You will be responsible for the handling and negotiation of personal Injury claims through to settlement.

Responsibilities:

Provide all customers, both internal and external with the highest possible level of service
Investigate claims promptly and thoroughly to ensure claims fall within the policy cover and our legal liabilities
Proactively manage each case to ensure claims are settled in the shortest possible time
Handle a portfolio of personal injury cases from cradle to grave
Make early admissions of liability where required so as to reduce the cost impact of cases funded by a Conditional Fee Agreement

Skills:

Good communication skills, both written and verbal
A good understanding a PI claims environment including relevant "protocols" and legislation
Good investigative mind/ decision maker
Good organisational skills/ knows how to prioritise
Ability to Handle Small and Fast Track Claims

Personal Injury Claims Handler
Location: Bristol
Salary: £18,000 - £24,000

Personal Injury Negotiators are required to be part of a dedicated and successful Defendant Claims Department within a top International recognised Insurance organisation. You will be handling an allocation of Personal Injury from Inception through to Completion.

Our client provide excellent scope for personal development and career progression
Towards CII qualification

Responsibilities:

Handle Personal injury Claims from Inception through to Completion
To settle allocated Personal Injury claims
Apply appropriate investigation to each new claim
Managing an allocation of 'technical files' within pre determined Company guidelines
Provide internal and external customers with a quality service

Skills:

You need to be a skilful communicator capable of dealing effectively with all contacts
Display an understanding of the Liability claims process
Have the ability to handle Personal Injury claims
Personal Injury experience

Customer Litigation Executive
Location: Luton
Salary: £20,000 - £24,000

We have an excellent opportunity for a Personal Injury Negotiator to join an In-house Insurance team for a leading travel provider. The successful candidate will deal with all customer litigation including, but not limited to, "fast-track" and "small claims", injury and quality claims, with the aim of minimising expense and loss whilst providing an excellent service.

You will have experience of handling a variety of litigated contractual breach and fast track personal injury claims, so as to minimise associated exposure and loss while providing excellent service to internal and external customers

Responsibilities:

To engage with your colleagues and managers to ensure that the office remains a vibrant and pleasurable environment in which to work
Be pro-active about your own development engaging into any training process provided
Ensuring that you are always fully up to date with current court process and the Civil Procedure Rules
Liaise with a range of both internal and external customer issues in an effective, calm and diplomatic manner
Dealing fairly and transparently with, and communicating in clear and concise language to, litigants in person and solicitors
Manage a Caseload of litigated fast track personal injury claims; assessing quantum, gathering evidence in support of the defence, complying with all court orders, instructing Counsel to present the case on behalf of the company
Dealing with litigated contractual breach claims; investigating the allegations and assessing the liability of the company arising from the claim; negotiating settlement where commercially beneficial; entering a defence to the claim; gathering evidence for presentation at court or within the arbitration proceedings; complying with all court orders.
Providing pre-litigation advice to other members of the Consumer Legal Services team on the prospects of successfully defending a claim should the matter proceed to trial

Skills:

Ability to use initiative and take full ownership of decisions on quantum and liability.
Ability to use a range of systems including case management software
Good business letter writing skills
Ability to understand and apply statute and case law
Experience of handling small claims or fast track litigation
Experience of Personal Injury within a Working environment

Personal Injury Claims Handler
Location: Bristol
Salary: £20,000 - £25,000

As a Personal Injury Claims Handler for a Legal 500 Practice you will be working a quality caseload consisting of Personal Injury Litigated claims. Your role is to act on behalf of the claimant dealing with RTA, EL and PL claims from cradle to grave.

The practice is a market leader in handling Personal Injury Claims with a central Bristol location.

Responsibilities:

Deal with litigated claims all the way to a final hearing
Meet time recording and billing targets
Running a caseload from inception through to completion with a delegated authority to settle claims
Effectively manage a caseload efficiently
Maintain constant contact with all parties involved

Skills:

Experience of Personal Injury Claims within a Commercial Environment
Litigation experience would be an advantage
Good communication skills (written and telephone)
Computer Literate

Personal Injury Negotiators
Location: Gloucester
Salary: £18,000 - £26,000 + Benefits

Personal Injury Negotiators are required to be part of a dedicated and successful Claims Department within a leading insurance organisation. Our client is looking for Junior and Senior Personal Injury Claims Handlers to handle an allocation of Personal Injury Claims to the Company advantage whilst at the same time providing customers with a quality service.

This opportunity offers genuine career progression with the company as they are looking to develop staff internally before recruiting externally.

Benefits:

Non-Contributory Pension ranging from 3% - 14% dependent on age, Life assurance, Bonus, Flexi-time and the ability to accrue time off up to 12 days per year, Support for industry qualifications and a friendly and enjoyable working environment

Overall this is a very attractive package

Responsibilities:

To provide customers with a quality service in line with the departmental plan
To handle allocated claims in accordance with department procedure, policy cover and legal liability
To settle allocated claims
To apply appropriate investigation to each new claim
To limit claims spend by only paying claims having established a legal liability
Making an early admission of liability (if appropriate)
Adhering to the requirements and time constraints of the Pre-Action Protocol and the Civil Procedure Rules
Managing an allocation of 'technical files' within pre determined Company guidelines
To provide internal and external customers with a quality service by using appropriate means of communication that is timely, meaningful and effective

Skills:

You need to be a skilful communicator
Have an understanding of the insurance requirements of the Road Traffic Act, Motor Insurance Bureau and the motor claims process
Be able to display an understanding of the Liability claims process
Have the ability to handle Personal Injury claims with minimum supervision

Personal Injury Claims Handler
Location: Orpington, Kent
Salary: Up to £22,000 (+ Benefits)

Our client is a leading claims specialist within Personal Injury and they are looking to take on 4 Personal Injury Claims Handlers. The successful candidates will be expected to manage a caseload of Personal Injury Claims following a Road Traffic Accident from initial instruction through settlement, handling the claims in the best interest of the company.

Responsibilities

Handle a caseload of Personal Injury Claims from cradle to grave
Settle claims as quickly as possible with the best interest of the company in mind
Manage own schedule and diary
Liaise with Solicitors and Third Party Solicitors and Insurers
Negotiate with Third Parties
Maintain up to date knowledge of latest legal changes

Skills

Experience managing a caseload of fast track motor personal injury claims
Good IT skills
Good Organisation and communication skills
Keen desire to increase your technical claims knowledge and further your career

Personal Injury Claims Handler
Location: Cardiff
Salary: Negotiable

A highly reputable Insurance company based in Cardiff is looking to take on a Personal Injury Claims Handler. The successful candidates will be expected to manage a caseload of Personal Injury Claims following a Road Traffic Accident from initial instruction through settlement, handling the claims in the best interest of the company.
Responsibilities:

Handle a caseload of Personal Injury Claims from cradle to grave
Settle claims as quickly as possible with the best interest of the company in mind
Manage own schedule and diary
Liaise with Solicitors and Third Party Solicitors and Insurers
Negotiate with Third Parties
Maintain up to date knowledge of latest legal changes

Skills:

Experience of managing a caseload of fast track motor personal injury claims
Good Organisation skills
Excellent Communication Skills
Keen desire to increase your technical claims knowledge and further your career

Personal Injury Claims Handler
Location: Bristol
Salary: £18,000 - £24,000

We require Personal Injury Negotiators to join a Dedicated and Successful Defendant Claims Department. The ideal candidate will be able to successfully handle an allocation of Personal Injury Claims from Inception through to Completion.

Our client offers excellent scope for personal development and career progression
Towards CII qualification

Responsibilities

Handle Personal injury Claims from Inception through to Completion
To settle an allocated number of Personal Injury claims
Apply appropriate investigation to each new claim
Managing an allocation of 'technical files' within pre determined Company guidelines
Provide internal and external customers with a quality service

Skills

You need to be a skilful communicator capable of dealing effectively with all contacts
Display an understanding of the Liability claims process
Have the ability to handle Personal Injury claims