paralegal Work, Jobs in wolverhampton (with Salaries)

Local Government Paralegal
Weightmans —Birmingham
- £26,227.50 a year
- Full-time
- IT
- Communication skills
- Time management
Paralegal
Trowers & Hamlins LLP —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Presentation skills
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
1d
Serious Injury Solicitor / Paralegal
FBC Manby Bowdler —Wolverhampton
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
5d
TRAINEE SOLICITOR OPPORTUNITY
Hand Morgan & Owen Solicitors —Stafford
- From £24,350 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Bachelor's degree
- Organisational skills
Quick apply
Paralegal - Restructuring & Insolvency
Clarke Willmott —Birmingham
- Remote
- Organisational skills
2d
Paralegal
LRQA group —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Contracts
- In-person
- Business
Trade Mark Paralegal
Shoosmiths —Birmingham
- Customer service
- Communication skills
Paralegal - International Serious Injury
Irwin Mitchell —Birmingham
7d
Paralegal - Insurance Litigation
DAC Beachcroft —Birmingham
- Hybrid work
- Customer service
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Paralegal
Horwich Farrelly Solicitors —Birmingham
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Legal Assistant (Conveyancing)
GloverPriest —Stourbridge
- Word processing
- Communication skills
1d
Paralegal – Clinical Negligence, Birth Injury Team
Fletchers Solicitors —Birmingham
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Work from home
- Sick pay
Quick apply
Private Client Paralegal
Clark Brookes Turner Cary —West Bromwich
- From £24,420 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Organisational skills
Quick apply
5d
Paralegal
Wahed —Birmingham
- Full-time
- English
- Organisational skills
Paralegal - Complex Injury
DAC Beachcroft —Birmingham
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Will Writing & Estate Planning Advisor - | Full Training |
Westminster Law ltd —Telford
- £49,500 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Google Suite
- Sales
- Microsoft Office
- Work from home
Quick apply
1d
Litigation Assistant, Catastrophic Injury
Kennedys Law - UK —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Communication skills
6d
Recoveries Paralegal/Litigation Executive
Flint Bishop —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Supervising experience
- IT
- Time management
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Trade Mark Administrator
Barker Brettell —Birmingham
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
SEND Legal Compliance & Tribunal Officer
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council —Brierley Hill
- £42,839 - £46,142 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
6d

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Local Government Paralegal

Weightmans -
Birmingham

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Job details

Full-time
£26,227.50 a year

Qualifications

iRecruitment
Legal drafting
IT
Communication skills
Time management

Full job description

About your new role

Our Casualty team provides a full, expert service in defending public (PL) and employers' liability (EL) claims, across the private sector and 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 public sector 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 based in Birmingham.

As a Paralegal the role will see you assisting fee earners with large document reviews for social care claims. You will be required to produce indexes, chronologies and redaction schedules with accuracy and speed.

As a paralegal you will also be asked to carry out various tasks including general case management, legal research, drafting of witness statements and reports to clients and preparation for court hearings, attending client meetings and court hearings to support fee earners, 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, and reviewing records, as well as supporting the team’s business development activities.

Predominantly large document reviews but including:
PI including EL, PL and Highways
Housing disrepair
Property damage
Social Care
Data Protection/GDPR
Educational Establishments
Complete MI procedures as and when required
Achieve set financial and chargeable targets
Ensure relevant deadlines, SLAs, quality measures and KPI’s are adhered to
Comply with relevant policies and procedures

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. As a Paralegal you will also ensure that you comply with the relevant Weightmans and client policies and procedures, and consistently work in accordance with our values.

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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 focused on detail in producing review documents for senior handlers to use in their case management. There are opportunities to do more varied work alongside the primary role.

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:

Current experience of assisting with EL/PL casualty claims is essential
Some knowledge of PL, EL, Highways, Housing Law, Social Care
Experience of handling own casualty caseload
Good drafting skills
Good influencing skills.
Good communication skills.
Good interpersonal and team working skills
Good IT skills
Good written and communication skills
Good time management and organisation skills
Good attention to detail and concentration
Ability to multi-task and prioritise
Ability to work to strict deadlines
Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
Knowledge of CPR procedure with proven technical ability.

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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