Graduate Paralegal: Military Claims Support

Davies; Birmingham; Vor Ort; GBP 21.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday per year

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

WeCare online GP & wellbeing

Death In Service

Pension Contribution 5%/3%

Employee Resource Groups

Employee Volunteering Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Tech Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Gym Flex

Discount Sites

Discounts at local outlets

Zusammenfassung

Davies seeks a Graduate Paralegal to support the Legacy Disease Team in Birmingham, handling varied tasks to meet KPIs and SLAs. You will update trackers, draft routine court documents, and liaise with Courts, Counsel, and others to progress cases.

The role demands good communication, initiative and IT proficiency, including MS Office and case management systems, with a focus on accurate information capture and timely responses.

Qualifikationen

• Experience of working in a legal environment is desirable.
• Good communication skills and experience of negotiating with and influencing 3rd parties to obtain information
• Demonstrable experience of; Following a semi-prescribed programme of work
• Dealing with calls and enquiries from customers, suppliers and/or the public
• Gathering and recording information
• Ability to work under own initiative, prioritising and organising own workload
• IT Literate
• Proficient in MS Office (notably Excel, Word and Outlook)
• Experience of using a Claims/Case Management system.
• GCSE grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent

Aufgaben

• Update Tracker with file allocations, diary records, court dates, directions, applications and orders as well as general activity, ensuring accurate recording of activity to allow progress tracking.
• Drafting of routine court documents. Examples may include AOS, Notice of Change, Court Orders, Witness Summons and precedent based applications
• Liaising with Courts, Counsel, Opponents, Experts, Witnesses, Insureds and brokers to progress the case.
• Examples of tasks include requesting and providing updates; requests for extensions to comply with Protocol; dealing with GP, hospital, OH and Personnel mandates; booking Counsel for hearings and conferences; and appointments with experts.
• Follow up on outstanding instructions, documents and other actions to ensure that responses are received within required timescales.
• Make payment requests using the appropriate payment request process for the client and chase to ensure payments are received and dispatched within required deadlines
• Diarising and updating CRU
• Undertaking additional ad hoc duties to support the Fee Earners and the team, as required and may include:
• Complete initial steps in recovery of our Client’s outlay and collate the outcome
• Undertake minor investigations on liability and quantum so as to provide File Handlers with basic information to be able to progress the claims
• Undertake administration duties on files, such tasks may include completion of MI; drafting write off forms, requesting final bills and dealing with billing queries; and file closure/transfer activities.

Kenntnisse

Legal experience

Communication skills

Negotiation

Prioritisation

IT literacy

MS Office

Case management

GCSE Maths/English

Ausbildung

GCSE Maths & English

Tools

Case Management system

Jobbeschreibung

Davies seeks a Graduate Paralegal to support the Legacy Disease Team in Birmingham, handling varied tasks to meet KPIs and SLAs. You will update trackers, draft routine court documents, and liaise with Courts, Counsel, and others to progress cases.

The role demands good communication, initiative and IT proficiency, including MS Office and case management systems, with a focus on accurate information capture and timely responses.