Large Loss Paralegal

Weightmans; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national law firm in London seeks a Paralegal for their Large Loss team to assist in personal injury cases. The ideal candidate will have at least 12 months’ experience in a similar role and possess strong communication, time management, and IT skills. This role offers exposure to high-value claims and an opportunity for professional growth within a top UK law firm.

Benefits

Recognized as a top employer

Pathway to professional development

Qualifications

• At least 12 months' experience as a Paralegal in multi-track/large loss.
• Experience in motor work is preferable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist fee earners with case management and legal research.
• Run a multi-track caseload under supervision.
• Assist with the instruction of Counsel and experts.
• Respond to correspondence and enquiries promptly.
• Enable compliance with client service agreements.
• Achieve financial and chargeable targets.
• Support business development activities.

Skills

IT skills

Written and communication skills

Time management and organisation skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking and prioritisation

Ability to work under deadlines

Team player and initiative

Knowledge of CPR procedure

Job description

Overview

About your new role

Our national Large Loss team provides national market leading legal service dealing with claims involving injuries of the utmost severity and complex technical insurance work. Weightmans’ Large Loss team handles claims primarily reserved over £350,000, representing in excess of £800 million of client reserves. Typical cases involve brain, spinal and amputation injuries and also substantial dependency fatality claims. Your primary role will be to provide assistance to senior case handlers in the Large Loss team based in London. As a Paralegal, you will be provided with the opportunity to work on a wide variety of high value catastrophic personal injury cases for a number of Insurers.

It is noted that this role is not on the list of occupations eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.

Responsibilities

• Assisting fee earners with various tasks including general case management, legal research, reviews of records, preparation for court hearings etc
• A capability to run a multi-track caseload independently (under supervision) as required
• Assisting with the instruction of Counsel and experts
• Responding promptly and accurately to correspondence and telephone enquiries from clients and other parties, with and without supervision
• Enabling compliance with client service level agreements
• Achieving set financial and chargeable targets
• Supporting the team’s business development activities

This list 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 had at least 12 months' experience as a Paralegal working in the multi-track/large loss arena, experience in motor work is preferable but not essential. As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks. We also require you to have:

• IT skills
• Written and communication skills
• Time management and organisation skills
• Attention to detail and concentration
• An ability to multi-task and prioritise
• An ability to work to strict deadlines and targets
• An ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative
• Knowledge of CPR procedure with proven technical ability.

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.

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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’s Top Employers awards 2025, and ranking 5th in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.

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