At Leigh Day, our specialist team of industrial disease lawyers has decades of experience bringing successful claims against companies who have exposed their workers to dangerous conditions.
We are looking for a paralegal to join our Industrial Diseases team in our Manchester office. A Paralegal within the Asbestos team is expected to provide a reliable and efficient support service for the fee earners and assist with general administration of case loads.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- 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-earners, ensure that urgent matters are referred to appropriate personnel.
What you'll bring
- Genuine interest to work with a leading claimant law firm and passionate about providing access to justice for all.
- Demonstrable paralegal experience in drafting legal documents; preparing client care documents.
- Demonstrable experience in sorting and producing a review of medical and financial records, liaising with medical professionals, financial institutions and other solicitors.
- Good academic background with Legal qualifications (Degree, GDL, LPC etc.).
- Demonstrable experience in using a variety of IT packages (MS Word, Excel, Case Management Systems, Outlook).
- Proven ability in meeting / interviewing clients, taking witness statements, dealing sensitively and managing difficult situations and conversations.
- 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 organise and prioritise a complex workload and work to tight deadlines whilst maintaining a positive attitude.
- Proven ability to work and contribute in a team environment.
- Proven ability to be self-sufficient in relation to administration, typing and IT requirements.
- Relevant paralegal experience in claimant Asbestos / Industrial Disease while not essential, will be advantageous.
- Demonstrable paralegal experience in preparing CFA documents; statements and benefits applications; requesting National Insurance histories.
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
