Complex Injury Paralegal

Davies; Southampton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

WeCare – 24/7 online GP

Death In Service

Pension Contribution 5% Employee / 3%

Cycle to Work Scheme

Tech Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Gym Flex

Discounts at Merlin Attractions

Discounts at local retail outlets

Job summary

Keoghs LLP in Southampton is seeking a dedicated Complex Injury Paralegal to join our growing Complex Injury Team. This full-time role offers exposure to high-value personal injury work, including multi-track claims and large loss cases up to £1m.

You will work closely with the Lead Lawyer, support case progression from instruction to resolution, and develop skills through hands-on file and case management, disclosure, and interaction with experts and witnesses.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs (grade 5/C or above).
• Demonstrable interest in law (e.g. LPC, CILEX, or experience in a legal environment).
• Experience of the litigation process—ideally in personal injury.
• Strong communication and telephone skills.
• Confident, organised, and able to manage competing priorities.
• High attention to detail—especially when tasks are repetitive.
• Good IT, literacy, and administrative skills.
• A proactive team player with the flexibility to support the needs of the team.
• Ability to work in line with the SRA Code of Conduct.

Responsibilities

• Support progression of high‑value personal injury matters from instruction through to resolution.
• File & Case Support: prepare, file, serve, and diarise basic court documents and hearing dates.
• Liaise with experts, counsel, insureds and witnesses; coordinate conferences and hearings.
• Review medical records, redact documents to maintain privilege and GDPR compliance.
• Develop to include preparing instructions to counsel and liaising with witnesses.

Skills

GCSEs

Law interest

Litigation experience

Communication skills

Organisation

Attention to detail

IT & admin skills

Team player

SRA Code of Conduct

Education

GCSEs (5/C or above)

LPC or CILEX OR legal experience

Job description

Complex Injury Paralegal

Application Deadline: 30 October 2026

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Southampton

Description

Keoghs LLP | Complex Injury Team
Full-time | 35 hours per week | Monday–Friday

Are you looking to develop your career in complex and high-value personal injury work? Keoghs is looking for a dedicated Complex Injury Paralegal to join our successful and growing Complex Injury Team in Southampton.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands‑on experience assisting with large loss, catastrophic injury, and high‑value multi‑track claims—including multi‑million‑pound brain, spinal, amputation, and fatal injury cases, as well as large loss claims up to £1m.

If you’re currently working in a personal injury paralegal or support role and want to advance your career in complex injury litigation, we’d love to hear from you.

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What You’ll Be Doing

Working closely with our Lead Lawyer and wider Complex Injury Team, you’ll support the progression of high‑value personal injury matters from instruction through to resolution. Duties will include:

File & Case Support

• Preparing, filing, serving, and diarising basic court documents and hearing dates
• Liaising with experts, counsel, insureds, and witnesses
• Coordinating conferences, hearings, joint settlement meetings, and expert appointments
• Managing CRU registrations, updates, and settlement notifications
• Reviewing medical records, photographic evidence, and surveillance footage
• Drafting summaries, mandates, and applications for records and police reports
• Redacting documents to maintain privilege and GDPR compliance
• Taking and fielding calls from all parties involved in the claims

As Your Skills Develop

With experience and supervision, you’ll progress to tasks including:

• Preparing instructions to counsel
• Drafting witness statements and liaising with witnesses
• Preparing and reviewing disclosure
• Attending client meetings and preparing notes
• Drafting updates to clients and more complex court documentation

What we're looking for

Essential Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs (grade 5/C or above)
• Demonstrable interest in law (e.g. LPC, CILEX, or experience in a legal environment)
• Experience of the litigation process—ideally in personal injury
• Strong communication and telephone skills
• Confident, organised, and able to manage competing priorities
• High attention to detail—especially when tasks are repetitive
• Good IT, literacy, and administrative skills
• A proactive team player with the flexibility to support the needs of the team
• Ability to work in line with the SRA Code of Conduct

Soft Skills

• Team Commitment – Values collaboration and others’ perspectives
• Resilience – Calm under pressure
• Growth Mindset – Keen to develop and improve
• Adaptability – Embraces change positively
• Client-Focused Thinking – Adds value through service quality
• Commercial Awareness – Understands broader business implications

Job Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
• Death In Service – after 1 years’ service
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets

*after successfully completing probation