LEGAL ASSISTANT

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.

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 25^th June, 2025. Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us by 31^st July, 2025 consider your application unsuccessful.

N/B: This job advert is open to both internal and external candidates.