About the team
This role sits within Bethany Sanders' team, which specialises in high-value serious injury claims, including cases involving brain and spinal injuries, amputations, and fatal accidents. They have acted for numerous clients who have sustained life-changing injuries, working closely with them to ensure that rehabilitation and support are in place as early as possible.
The successful candidate will support the wider team across a broad range of personal injury matters, with a high level of partner and associate contact. This position is well-suited to someone seeking to build a career in personal injury law and who is motivated by securing justice for individuals and their families.
Main duties and responsibilities
Assist with drafting documents (e.g. letters of instruction, witness statements and attendance notes), client liaison, research, general correspondence, assist with procedures relating to costs collection 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.
The full job description can be downloaded from our website listing.
What you'll bring
Genuine interest to work with a leading claimant law firm and passionate about providing access to justice to all.
Good academic background with relevant legal qualifications.
Experience with drafting legal documentation and correspondence.
Demonstrable experience in using a variety of IT packages (MS Word, Excel, Case Management Systems and 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 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.
Desirable
Relevant paralegal experience in personal injury.
Experience in interviewing clients, taking witness statements, dealing sensitively and managing difficult situations and conversations.
Experience in sorting and reviewing medical and financial records.
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
Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion
Leigh Day is committed to the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We value the diversity of our colleagues, our clients and the third parties with whom we work. We seek to create an environment where everyone feels included and valued for their unique characteristics, skills and abilities and supported in their needs and responsibilities.
We welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or recruitment process. There is an option to detail this on your application form, however, please just get in touch should you wish to discuss this prior to formally submitting an application. Please note all conversations or disclosures are treated in the strictest confidence.
