Complex Paralegal

Davies; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent law firm in Manchester is seeking a Complex Paralegal to assist lawyers in property damage claims. This role involves conducting file reviews, legal research, and supporting the team with various delegated tasks. Ideal candidates should have strong attention to detail and be able to prioritize workloads. Benefits include a competitive holiday scheme and health care plans.

Benefits

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

24/7 online GP access

Death In Service

Pension contribution plan

Employee Volunteering Programme

Qualifications

• Ability to prioritise workload effectively.
• Attentiveness to detail in legal processes.
• Experience with case management systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct file reviews and complete factual chronologies.
• Collate documents for legal strategy consideration.
• Perform legal research as required.

Skills

Prioritisation

Attention to detail

Case management systems

Team collaboration

Job description

Complex Paralegal

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Manchester

Description

Keoghs LLP is one of the leading insurance law firms in the UK and can rightly claim to be amongst the most dynamic in its sector. We now have a number of exciting opportunities to join our Property Risks and Coverage Large & Complex Loss team. These roles are based out of our Bolton and Manchester offices. Flexible working is encouraged for the right candidates.

Our cases require a collaborative approach and you will be part of a team which will typically handle property damage claims arising from fires, floods, product liability and other perils. This is not a file handling role. You will be part of a team and will be supporting more experienced lawyers who will be dealing with complex Household and Commercial property damage matters.

The team acts on behalf of a number of the key insurer clients for the firm.

Key Accountabilities

The team has a particular focus on matters where policy coverage is in issue or where fraud is suspected and the work that the team does will involve advising a number of well-known insurers on issues of policy coverage, prospects of success and evidential matters arising from complex fires, floods and other perils.

This is an assisting role and you will not be required to handle a case load in your own right. You will be working on delegated tasks on files belonging to the wider team.

Key accountabilities for the role will include:

• Conducting file reviews & completing factual chronologies
• Collating documents needed in order for the lawyers to consider strategy
• Legal research
• Arranging and instructing Counsel and other expert attendances
• Arranging conferences
• Preparing bundles
• Diarising Court orders and other critical dates
• Chasing documents
• Ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• An ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to work with case management systems
• The personal skills to deal with competing demands of your team of lawyers

Desirable

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in a team which handles insurance claims
• Knowledge of the sorts of disputes dealt with by the PRC team

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
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• 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