Leigh Day
Paralegal - Clinical Negligence
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A Paralegal Within This Team Is Expected To
Provide reliable and efficient litigation support primarily to your supervising fee-earner but also to assist with the work of the team.
Undertake a wide variety of administrative tasks as set out below.
Undertake other ad-hoc duties as required from time to time.
Your Main Duties Will Include
- Assisting with drafting documents, client liaison, research work, general correspondence, and administrative support.
- Sorting and reviewing medical and financial records, liaising with medical professionals, financial institutions and other solicitors.
- In the absence of supervising fee-earner, ensuring that urgent matters are referred to appropriate personnel.
Essential
What you'll bring
- Legal qualifications (Degree, GDL).
- Previous paralegal or litigation experience.
- Genuine interest to work with a leading claimant law firm and passionate about providing access to justice to all.
- Excellent academic background.
- Demonstrable experience in using a variety of IT packages (MS Word, Excel, Case Management Systems, Outlook).
- Proven ability to communicate accurately, clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing with a wide range of clients and various stakeholders.
- Proven ability to work in an organised and methodical manner and ability to manage own workload.
- Proven ability to work and contribute in a team environment.
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Desirable
- Completion of the LPC/BVC.
- Relevant experience in clinical negligence.
- Relevant experience in drafting clear and concise legal notes and correspondence.
- Experience in sorting and reviewing medical and financial records.
- Experience in interviewing clients and taking witness statements, dealing sensitively and managing difficult conversations.
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About Leigh Day
Please see the full job description attached below.
We are a top 100 law firm committed to claimant-only cases, ensuring that individuals have the same access to justice as the UK Government and large corporations. We're not afraid to take on difficult and challenging cases involving medical negligence, serious personal injuries, discrimination in the workplace, defective products and human rights abuses in this country and overseas.
Benefits
Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
- Hybrid working (typically 2-3 days from home for a full time worker)
- 29 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
- Enhanced pension contributions
- Life assurance 4 x salary
- Healthcare cash plan
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
- Electric car scheme
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