Recoveries Lawyer (Insurance)

Location: Bristol, UK; hybrid working available

Company

Keoghs provides legal and claims solutions to insurers, businesses, and other participants in the insurance sector, managing large-scale insurer claims and developing technology-enabled legal services.

What you will do

• Review and triage household and commercial property recovery claims, assessing funding, prospects, and strategy.
• Investigate causes of action, gather evidence, and conduct investigations with third parties.
• Draft letters of claim, claim forms, particulars, pre-action materials, interim applications, and Part 36 offers.
• Instruct counsel and experts, attend conferences and trials, and conduct telephone and in-person advocacy.
• Manage settlement negotiations, mediation, court appointments, and the litigation process through conclusion.
• Liaise with insurer and lay clients and assist with technical legal seminars and workshops.

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor or equivalent with relevant technical capability.
• 0–3 years of defendant property litigation experience.
• Experience managing a caseload and working knowledge of household and commercial recoveries.
• Ability to prioritise workload, maintain attention to detail, and use case management systems.
• Ability to handle major and expensive litigation while liaising with senior claims handlers.
• 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:00, including a one-hour unpaid lunch.

Culture & Benefits

• Values focused on being connected, dynamic, innovative, and succeeding together.
• 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, mental health support, and online GP access.
• Death in service, critical illness, income protection, and pension contributions.
• Employee resource groups, volunteering programme, and schemes including Cycle to Work and Tech Scheme.

Hiring process

• Application, initial phone call, CV review, and case study.
• Interview followed by offer and hiring.