Location: Manchester
We are looking for a talented and experienced personal injury Paralegal to join our team of highly experienced lawyers based in our Manchester office.
The successful candidate will offer assistance on a wide variety of high value and complex cases, whilst also gaining valuable experience in a well- established, award-winning firm.
The role will comprise the following duties:
• Research using internal resources
• Assisting a Partner and Associate Partner on catastrophic and fatal personal injury cases.
• Working to court deadlines
• Assisting with file organisation
• Collating bundles
• Drafting letters of instruction and claim
• Drafting Court documents and other documents such as witness statements (covering liability and quantum) and Schedules of Loss
• Liaising with Counsel and Medical experts.
• Reviewing medical records and drafting Chronology
• Diary Management
• Use of in-house case management system
• Keeping clients updated in a clear and empathetic manner.
• Ensuring that client’s rehabilitation and financial needs are at all times being considered and met on an ongoing basis.
• Maintaining awareness of the Civil Procedure Rules and their application to the Multi-Track process
Essential skills:
• Previous experience of working in a personal injury department.
• Experience within an office environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• IT Skills such as Word/ Outlook/ Excel
Desirable
• Proven ability to work to deadlines
Benefits
• Generous annual leave allowance.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff social events
• Training opportunities
• Death in service*
• Cycle to work scheme*
• Referral schemes for bringing both new claims and team members
• Paid Birthday day off
• Travel season ticket loans*
• Charitable day (1 days paid leave to support your favourite charity or community group.)
• Bonus scheme
• (*Subject to qualifying periods)