Litigation lawyer Work, Jobs in Sefton, Msy (with Salaries)

Local Government Paralegal
Weightmans —Liverpool
- Full-time
- IT
- Communication skills
- Time management
Civil Liberties Lawyer
Jackson Lees Group —Liverpool
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Referral programme
9d
Litigation Lawyer
Jackson Lees Group —Liverpool
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Time management
- Employee assistance programme
- Referral programme
Casualty Commercial Lawyer
Weightmans —Liverpool
- Full-time
- IT
- Communication skills
- Time management
Planning & Highways Lawyer
HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL —Halton
- £54,181 - £57,269 a year
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Property Litigation Paralegal
Eventus Recruitment Group —Chester
- £28,000 - £36,000 a year
- Call to connect
- Hybrid work
- Organisational skills
- Financial services
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Senior Lawyer - Housing and Litigation
Liverpool City Council —Liverpool
- £63,819 - £70,608 a year
- Employee assistance programme
3d
Lead Lawyer - Linked & Organised Fraud
Keoghs —Bolton
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Supervising experience
- IT
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
Quick apply
9d
Solicitor - Probate
Clarke Legal Specialists —Liverpool
- £50,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor's degree
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
Quick apply
2d
Dispute Resolution Associate/Solicitor
Eventus Recruitment Group —Chester
- £50,000 - £60,000 a year
- Call to connect
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- Supervising experience
- Mentoring
- Annual leave
Senior Solicitor - Insurance
Weightmans —Liverpool
- Full-time
- Business development
- Supervising experience
- Organisational skills
Market Affairs Specialist (Part-Time)
Weightmans —Liverpool
- Part-time
- Continuous improvement
- No degree
- Travel
Property Litigation Lawyer Liverpool
Dobson Welch —Liverpool
- £52,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
Fast Track File Handler
Keoghs —Liverpool
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- IT
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Senior Contracts and Procurement Lawyer
Chorley Council and South Ribble Counci —Leyland
- £45,091 - £46,142 a year
- Call to connect
- Contracts
- IT
- Negotiation
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Solicitor
Elysium Law Limited —Chester
- £32,000 - £38,000 a year
- Part-time
- Bachelor's degree
- IT
- In-person
- Free parking
Quick apply
Assistant Lawyer
Keoghs —Bolton
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- IT
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Solicitor Advocate / Barrister (Band 2)
Keoghs —Liverpool
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Legal Motor Claims Handler
Keoghs —Bolton
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- English
- IT
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Fast Track Limitation File Handler
Keoghs —Bolton
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- English
- IT
- Employee discount
Quick apply

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Local Government Paralegal

Weightmans -
Liverpool

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Job details

Full-time

Qualifications

iRecruitment
Legal drafting
IT
Communication skills
Time management

Full job description

About your new role

Our Market Leading Local Government team provides a full, expert service in defending public (PL) and employers' liability (EL) claims across the public sector. Weightmans' team is second-to-none in providing defendant litigation services in these and other specialist Casualty areas. We operate on a national basis with dedicated commercial insurance and Local Government teams and as part of our wider specialism we have a dedicated Casualty Fraud team.

We are currently recruiting for a Paralegal to join our Local Government team in either Birmingham or Leicester.

As a Paralegal your primary role will be to assist senior case handlers in the team whilst running a small caseload of your own. The work is for local authorities, covering their full range of the services from social care claims (abuse & neglect) to Fast Track claims. You will be exposed to a high-quality work including Public Inquiries, Human Rights, abuse, neglect, and Equalities litigation.

The roles will involve assisting senior lawyers on wide variety of complex cases. Your work will include:

Manage a small caseload of litigated files including Highways Law, Occupiers Liability and Employer’s Liability claims.
Assisting senior fee earners with various tasks including general case management, legal research, drafting of witness statements, reports to clients and preparation for court hearings
Analysing records and preparing chronologies of key information and dates
Managing disclosure documents
Attending client meetings and court hearings
Assisting with the instruction of Counsel and experts
Responding promptly and accurately to correspondence and telephone enquiries from clients and other parties, with and without supervision
Achieving set financial and chargeable targets
Achieving set financial and chargeable targets
Working as part of a team
Supporting the team’s business development activities

The above is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

About You

You will have previous experience as a Paralegal and a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work. As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks. We also require you to have:

Some knowledge of PL, EL, Highways and Social Care
Excellent IT skills
Excellent written and communication skills
Excellent time management and organisation skills
Excellent attention to detail and concentration
Ability to multi-task and prioritise
Ability to work to strict deadlines and targets
Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
This can be a document heavy role and prior experience analysing, redacting and preparing large bundles is an advantage.

If you meet our criteria and think this is a job where you could bring enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Why work for us

Come and join our award-winning organisation and be part of a team where people truly matter.

Weightmans is a Leading national law firm, with strong international capabilities.

Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 19th consecutive year at Britain’s Top Employers awards, and ranking top 10 in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.

Join Weightmans as we continue our journey to becoming one of the UK’s top 30 law firms.

Why work for us? Take a look: Work for Weightmans: voted a top employer | Weightmans

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