Counter Fraud Linked & Organised Litigated Handler

Location: Bolton, United Kingdom. Hybrid role with attendance at the Bolton Parklands office at least one day per week.

Company

Provides legal and claims solutions to insurers and other organisations in the insurance sector, combining legal expertise, technology, and AI-enabled claims services.

What you will do

• Run a caseload of litigated road traffic accident suspected-fraud claims from litigation through resolution.
• Handle linked and organised fraud claims, fraud rings, multi-claimant investigations, and networked fraud operations.
• Manage cases involving staged and induced accidents, bogus passengers, credit hire fraud, MIB claims, and uninsured loss recovery.
• Conduct intelligence-led investigations involving multiple defendants and large-scale data and evidence analysis.
• Work with a Lead Lawyer, claims handlers, legal support staff, and insurance clients to achieve commercially sound outcomes.
• Use strategic foresight to identify litigation opportunities and emerging counter-fraud risks.

Requirements

• Experience in civil litigation claims handling, legal file handling, or a relevant qualification such as ILEX or LPC.
• Experience handling RTA pre-litigated or litigated caseloads.
• Understanding of insurance litigation practice, indemnity principles, the litigation process, and the CPR.
• Strong advocacy, analytical, client care, communication, prioritisation, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with time recording and billing systems, plus excellent IT skills.
• Qualified solicitor or CILEX lawyer with the necessary practice rights is desirable; CILEX Lawyers will also be considered.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent full-time employment with working hours of 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
• 25 days of annual leave, increasing with service, with the option to buy or sell up to three days.
• Private medical insurance, healthcare cash plan, income protection, critical illness cover, death-in-service cover, and pension contributions.
• Online GP, mental health, wellbeing, financial, and legal support through WeCare.
• Incentive plan, employee resource groups, volunteering programme, and access to retail, travel, gym, cycle-to-work, and technology schemes.

Hiring process

• Application and CV review.
• Initial phone call followed by an interview.
• Offer and hiring decision.