Defence Claims Specialist - Bradford, United Kingdom - Liberty Global

Liberty Global

Verified Company

Bradford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We're looking for an Defence Claims Specialist (EL/PL) to join us Bradford in a full time, permanent basis. This offers hybrid working; 2 days a week in the office and 3 remote.

Within this role, you will progress a varied caseload of legal claims and will resolve claims by litigation (including court attendance), dispute resolution and negotiation.

You will own a specialist area of legal work and be responsible for keeping your knowledge current and to ensure you are competent in all aspects of the field in which you specialise.

This role is also responsible for providing guidance and support within your specialism for other team members including training, development, feedback and coaching of Claims Handlers.

What will you be doing?

Responsible for the day to day conduct of pre litigated and litigated legal claims.
Accountable for the timely resolution of disputes in accordance with specific SLAs or KPIs relevant to your work type.
To manage the claims to a high standard, with integrity, in compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements.
To draft and communicate with care and skill to uphold the professional image of the Claims Department.

We tend to look for people with:

Essential_
Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive.
Experience of Small, Fast and Multi Track litigation.
Good practical knowledge of the CPR.
Desirable_
Experience of negligence or commercial claims and litigation.
Experience of handling claims for the communications industry.

What's in it for you?

Competitive salary
25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more
Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app, personal medical, critical illness cover and dental insurance
Matched pension contribution up to 10%
Access to our car benefit scheme
Access to our online learning platform to continue to develop and grow your career with us
The chance to join an innovative, fastpaced and passionate team

Who we are:

We're building Tomorrow's Connections Today, bringing people together through the power of our technology.

Liberty Global is a world leader in converged broadband, video and mobile communications and an active investor in cutting-edge infrastructure, content and technology ventures.

With our investments in fibre-based and 5G networks we play a vital role in society, currently providing over 85 million fixed and mobile connections and rolling out the next generation of products and services, while readying our networks for 10 Gbps andbeyond.

We're creating national champions, combining the best broadband and mobile networks under brands such as Virgin Media-02 in the UK, VodafoneZiggo in The Netherlands, Telenet in Belgium, Sunrise in Switzerland, Virgin Media in Ireland and UPC in Slovakia.

Liberty Global Ventures, our global investment arm, has a portfolio of more than 75 companies and funds across content, technology and infrastructure, including strategic stakes in ITV, Univision, Plume, Lionsgate and the Formula E racing series.

Our scale enables us to transfer knowledge and expertise across our operations and investments, creating a dynamic family of brands united in the pursuit of innovation and excellence.

And we're prioritising diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace and communities, while reducing our impact on the environment. We are using technology as a force for good; for our people, our partners and the planet.