EL/PL Personal Injury Claims Paralegal

Weightmans; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Rejoignez Weightmans, une organisation primée, en tant que Paralegal dans l'équipe de gestion des sinistres commerciaux. Vous serez responsable de la gestion d'un portefeuille de réclamations PL/EL, tout en travaillant aux côtés d'experts pour soutenir des clients de grande envergure. Ce rôle exige une expérience en gestion de dossiers, une connaissance des règles procédurales, ainsi que de solides compétences interpersonnelles et organisationnelles.

Benefits

Culture inclusive et diversité

Opportunités de formation

Environnement de travail collaboratif

Qualifications

• Expérience dans la gestion des réclamations PL/EL.
• Capacité à atteindre des cibles financières et de temps.
• Expérience dans la rédaction de documents légaux.

Responsibilities

• Gestion quotidienne d'un portefeuille varié de réclamations.
• Assistance aux avocats sur des cas litigieux divers.
• Rédaction de déclarations et préparation de documents pour les audiences.

Skills

Gestion de dossiers

Connaissance des règles de la procédure civile

Compétences en communication

Analyse d'information

Job description

About your new role

Our Casualty teams provide 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.

We are currently recruiting for a Paralegal to join our commercial casualty team.

Working in a team dedicated to some of our biggest insurer clients, you will be responsible, under appropriate supervision, for the day to day management of your own varied caseload.

You will also assist Partners and other team members in the defence of a wide range of claims, on behalf of various corporate bodies and their insurers. Tasks will include running and assisting with a large range of litigated casualty claims, dealing with Pre-Action Disclosure applications, Stage 3 hearings and Infant Approvals, preparing witness statements, undertaking legal and factual research, drafting instructions to Counsel and experts, preparing reports to clients, preparing for and attending court hearings, attending client meetings and responding promptly and accurately to correspondence and telephone enquiries from clients and other parties.

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.

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About You

You will have previous experience and a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work. We also require you to have:

• A proven track record of managing EL/PL personal injury claims, with a demonstrable understanding of the law relating property damage and negligence claims.
• In depth knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules.
• Experience in drafting documents including witness statements, instructions and reports.
• Experience in managing cases in a cost efficient and commercial manner.
• Ability to achieve set financial and chargeable targets.
• Ability to analyse information.
• Good communication skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.

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.

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates are encouraged to reach out directly. For inquiries or more details, feel free to contact us. Our recruitment team members are here to assist.

Why work for us

Come and join our award-winning organisation and team. Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 18th consecutive year at Britain’sTop Employers awards 2025, and ranking5thin the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.

Embark on this journey with Weightmans towards becoming one of the Top 30 UK Law firms.

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