Paralegal

Slater and Gordon Lawyers (UK); Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading law firm as a Paralegal in Cardiff, supporting the Clinical Negligence team. You will work on complex cases involving misdiagnoses and surgical errors, contributing to a highly ranked team. This role offers hybrid working, professional development, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Hybrid working

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Employee Referral scheme

Group Incentive Plan (Annual Bonus Scheme)

Health and Wellbeing Programmes

Life Assurance cover

Workplace pension

Dental Insurance

Free legal help

Qualifications

• Some clinical negligence experience preferred but not essential.
• Excellent attention to detail and good organisational skills required.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support fee earners in dealing with complex clinical negligence cases.
• Handle cases related to misdiagnoses, surgical errors, and incorrect treatments.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Education

Legal qualification (Degree, CILEX, or equivalent)

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a talented Paralegal to join our award-winning Clinical Negligence team in Cardiff. Dealing with a variety of complex cases that stem from misdiagnoses or failure to diagnose, such as spinal injury, brain injury, surgical errors, and incorrect treatment, our team is highly ranked within Chambers and the Legal 500, with individual awards for their work on high-profile cases.

Supporting our fee earners, we are ideally looking for candidates with some clinical negligence experience, but this is not essential. A legal qualification (Degree, CILEX, or equivalent) is desirable but also not essential.

We will consider applicants who demonstrate excellent attention to detail, good organisational and prioritisation skills, and who can work well as part of a team.

What we offer in return:

1. Hybrid working – 2 days per week working in the office (must live a reasonable distance to commute)
2. 35 hours per week – Monday to Friday
3. 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
4. Buy and sell annual leave up to 5 days
5. Employee Referral scheme
6. Group Incentive Plan (Annual Bonus Scheme)
7. Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App providing services including annual health checks, Digital GP’s, mental health consultations, 2nd medical opinions, and more
8. Employee Assistance Programme with free webinars for stress awareness and counselling sessions
9. Group Income Protection supporting long-term income in case of illness or injury
10. Health and Wellbeing Programmes and apps including gym discounts, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions, and more
11. Life Assurance cover
12. Workplace pension
13. Benefits Hub with discounts on various services
14. Dental Insurance
15. Free legal help and discounted lawyer-led legal services

Professional Development:

We support your career development through courses, funding for professional qualifications, external training, and internal resources.

Our Values:

Guided by the S+G Way, we do what we say we will, create proactively, own and resolve issues, respect and encourage each other, and make time to live. Our colleagues helped create these values through workshops and interviews.

For more information, please contact [e-mail]. Please note, vacancies may close prior to the listed expiry date depending on application volume.