A legal insurance and legal services organisation is looking to appoint a Litigation Claims Consultant who will manage and coordinates claims and litigation files by way of submission of claims and managing litigation files until finalization thereof. The Litigation Claims Consultant’s main objective is to assess and submit claims relating to all matters in respect of all fields of law.Requirements:
LLB degree and an admitted attorney or advocate,
At least 1 year Litigation experience
Ability to speak, write and understand two official African languages
Computer literate, excellent communication skills and initiative
Excellent team player
Able to work without supervision
Positive and motivated individual
Also possess the attributes as set out under the heading skills, ability and knowledge.
Drafting cases on Lawyerly
Attending to Criminal, Civil, Family and Labour files
Managing litigation claims in cooperation with the Head of Department and in accordance with the guidelines provided by the Claims Policy and any other policies provided by the Chief Risk officer or Head of Claims
Drafting claims and submission thereof to the Merit Assessment Committee
Verification of policy payment history monthly
Organising referrals/instructions to accredited panel attorneys
Follow repudiation/exclusion procedures in accordance with the claims policy and legal operational manual
Monthly case management of the files until finalization of the matter, which will include not only obtaining feedback from a Service Provider but also questioning the Service Provider if the service provided is sub-par, not in accordance with the laws of South Africa and will cause the policyholder and/ company prejudice
Making use of only the Telviva system at all times in order for calls to be recorded. (The Litigation Claims Consultant is therefore expected to verify the identity of policyholders and attend to security checks)
Manage invoices/accounts received from Service Providers
Complying with all the provisions contained in the Claims Policy
Desired Skills:
Litigation experience
Criminal
Civil
Family and Labour files
Drafting claims and submission