Note: This is a 12-month, fixed-term contract position Purpose of the job: The Consultant: Legal costs is responsible to consult with legal and medical experts to gain further insights into a claim and its resulting costs.
Key Performance Areas Legal cost management Keep up to date with all incoming claims. Read and interpret claims. Review claims to ensure no fraudulent or contradictory claims are made. Determine if a claim requires the services of an attorney. Determine the actual fees due to an attorney for each case. Ensure all payments to attorneys are fair and reasonable. Consult different service providers to understand where the organisation could save on legal fees. Quality assurance Ensure that legal costing processes are implemented and maintained at the highest standards. Maintain the implementation of an unusual occurrence procedures. Administrative support Deal with/and respond to correspondence. Produce documents, briefing papers, reports, and presentations. Assist with typing and editing briefs, technical papers, letters to various parties, and memos. Reporting Track and report against set objectives and targets. Report on emerging risks. Provide ad hoc reports on process improvement initiatives. Stakeholder management Maintain healthy relationships with all stakeholders. Follow up and feedback to all stakeholders to keep them updated on the status of a query. Respond to queries within the predefined turnaround times. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree/Advanced Diploma in a related qualification. Experience Relevant 3 years' experience in an insurance, legal or accounting related environment. Technical and behavioral competencies required Knowledge of legal costs. Understanding of post claim management and settlement. Medical bill reviewing. Medical case management. Complex problem identification, solving and decision making. Customer value proposition. Good financial management skills. Strong Analytical capabilities. Knowledge of Motor Vehicle Accident legislation. PFMA knowledge. Planning, Organising and Coordinating. Personal Mastery. Judgement and Decision Making. Ethics and Values. Client Service Orientation. NB: "RAF offers Total Employment Cost packages with no additional contributions from the Employer, successful candidates are required to structure their packages in a manner that will suit their needs." Note: This is a 12-month, fixed-term contract position Purpose of the job: The Consultant: Legal costs is responsible to consult with legal and medical experts to gain further insights into a claim and its resulting costs.
Key Performance Areas Legal cost management Keep up to date with all incoming claims. Read and interpret claims. Review claims to ensure no fraudulent or contradictory claims are made. Determine if a claim requires the services of an attorney. Determine the actual fees due to an attorney for each case. Ensure all payments to attorneys are fair and reasonable. Consult different service providers to understand where the organisation could save on legal fees. Quality assurance Ensure that legal costing processes are implemented and maintained at the highest standards. Maintain the implementation of an unusual occurrence procedures. Administrative support Deal with/and respond to correspondence. Produce documents, briefing papers, reports, and presentations. Assist with typing and editing briefs, technical papers, letters to various parties, and memos. Reporting Track and report against set objectives and targets. Report on emerging risks. Provide ad hoc reports on process improvement initiatives. Stakeholder management Maintain healthy relationships with all stakeholders. Follow up and feedback to all stakeholders to keep them updated on the status of a query. Respond to queries within the predefined turnaround times. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree/Advanced Diploma in a related qualification. Experience Relevant 3 years' experience in an insurance, legal or accounting related environment. Technical and behavioral competencies required Knowledge of legal costs. Understanding of post claim management and settlement. Medical bill reviewing. Medical case management. Complex problem identification, solving and decision making. Customer value proposition. Good financial management skills. Strong Analytical capabilities. Knowledge of Motor Vehicle Accident legislation. PFMA knowledge. Planning, Organising and Coordinating. Personal Mastery. Judgement and Decision Making. Ethics and Values. Client Service Orientation. NB: "RAF offers Total Employment Cost packages with no additional contributions from the Employer, successful candidates are required to structure their packages in a manner that will suit their needs."
