We are looking for a paralegal to support our Clinical Negligence department. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing reliable and efficient litigation support and assisting the work of the team, which covers a variety of case types; including maternal health, birth injury, and injuries to mothers during childbirth; orthopaedics; misdiagnosed cancers; GP errors, and radiological errors.
A paralegal within the Clinical Negligence 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.
- Assist with drafting documents, client liaison, research work, general correspondence, and administrative support.
- Sort and review medical and financial records, liaise with medical professionals, financial institutions and other solicitors.
- In the absence of supervising fee-earner, ensure that urgent matters are referred to appropriate personnel.
What you'll bring:
Essential
- Legal qualifications
- 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 within a team.
- Proven ability to work and contribute in a team environment.
Desirable
- Previous paralegal or litigation experience.
- 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.
The full job description can be found attached below
About Leigh Day
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
