Paralegal

The Dental Law Partnership; Nantwich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dental Law Partnership seeks a paralegal for their disclosure team, offering a pathway to solicitor qualification. Responsibilities include managing caseloads and preparing legal documents, with support from senior staff. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a keen interest in clinical negligence.

Benefits

Competitive salary

35 hour working week

31 days holiday including bank holidays

Pension scheme with salary sacrifice option

Company sick pay

Access to discretionary bonus scheme

Supportive working environment

Casual office dress

On site parking

Qualifications

• Interest in clinical negligence/civil litigation.
• Relevant work experience in a legal environment or a law degree is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Obtain copies of records and prepare files for expert assessment.
• Manage a full caseload of files with supervision.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Law degree

Job description

The Dental Law Partnership are a nationwide dental claim specialists, representing patients in the majority of the dental negligence claims brought in England and Wales today. As a Legal 500 recommended firm, we are market leaders in our field with over 20 years’ experience.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our well established disclosure team as a paralegal, with potential advancement to a training programme to qualification as a solicitor.

As a paralegal, after an initial training period you will be responsible for obtaining copies of records and preparing files for expert assessment. You will have conduct of a full caseload of files, with close supervision and support from senior solicitors and directors.

We are seeking to recruit an individual who possesses excellent communication skills, is organised, and wants to work as part of a team whilst developing their career.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A genuine interest in clinical negligence/civil litigation with the desire to learn and develop your skills and expertise.
• Client focus; the ability to build and sustain relationships.
• A good eye for detail and overall high work standards.
• Good time management skills and the ability to organise.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Relevant work experience in a legal environment or a law degree would be desirable.

In return we can offer:

• A competitive salary
• 35 hour working week
• 31 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas closure, with the option to buy an additional 5 days holiday per year. We also provide a long service award meaning your holiday entitlement including bank holidays and Christmas closure would increase incrementally each year to 36 days after 5 full years service, and to 41 days a year after 10 full years.
• Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
• Company sick pay
• Access to discretionary Company bonus scheme
• Positive and supportive working environment
• Casual office dress
• On site parking

If you would like to learn more about the role please contact our Assistant Practice manager Sophie Halfpenny on 01270 613320 or email [e-mail]