PURPOSE:
Responsible for analyzing and settling all legal matters relating to third party claims lodged with CIC and pursue recoveries with respect to material damages.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Review pleadings, legal opinions and status reports prepared by external advocates and action as appropriate.
- Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions for review/ advice by management.
- Engage in negotiations with third party claimants with a view to settling admissible claims out of court.
- Issue instructions depending on the task to various service providers involved in the claims process such as advocates, investigators amongst others.
- Respond to demand letters from third party advocates and/or claimants;
- Initiate and ensure timely processing of legal claims payments (judgements, fee notes and discharge vouchers).
- Maintain and update reserves for all files.
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In the performance of their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to conform to the following;
- Perform quality work within deadlines, right first time with or without direct supervision.
- Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers.
- Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
- Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and co-coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.
- Unconditional positive regard for customers.
If you have the aforementioned professional and academic qualifications and you are ready to execute the above mandate, strictly apply through: https://cic.co.ke/career/ clearly indicating the position being applied for.
The application should reach us by close of business on 26th July 2024. Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us by 25th August 2024 consider your application unsuccessful.
