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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Academic and Professional Requirements
Experience Required:
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· The role holder may be required to travel to distant branches or wherever the Company has any interest. · Role holder may be required to work extended working hours to ensure jobs are completed on schedule and to specification. |
If you have the aforementioned professional and academic qualifications and you are ready to execute the above mandate, strictly apply through: https://careers.cicinsurancegroup.com/ clearly indicating the position being applied for.
The application should reach us by close of business on 25th June, 2025. Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us by 31st July, 2025 consider your application unsuccessful.
N/B: This job advert is open to both internal and external candidates.