Litigation Paralegal

Confidential; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Wakefield office presence

Job summary

Sue Ross Legal are recruiting on behalf of a leading UK law firm for a Serious Injury Paralegal. The role supports lead file handlers in progressing serious injury caseloads, including personal injury and catastrophic injury matters.

You will produce letters, obtain medical records, review documents, and maintain case management with Proclaim, Excel and Word. A strong client-service ethos and ability to work in a fast-paced environment are essential. Hybrid role with two days in Wakefield office.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting on high-value cases (£150k+).
• Strong client-facing skills and written communication.
• Able to meet objectives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Produce standard free-form letters to progress cases using Proclaim.
• Obtain and review medical records; collate evidence for assessments.
• Answer calls as first point of contact for the Fee Earner.
• Schedule appointments and liaise with Finance on disbursements.
• Assist team during peak periods with document production and admin duties.

Skills

Experience in serious injury/paralegal

Excellent communication

Client care focus

Time management

Tools

Proclaim

Excel

Word

Job description

Sue Ross Legal are working with a leading legal services provider in the recruitment of a Serious Injury Paralegal.

Our client is a top 100 UK law firm, specialising personal injury, uninsured loss recovery, serious and catastrophic injury, accidents at work, and employer liability and public liability.

Due to a period of continued growth, the firm are actively seeking dedicated, and ambitious Paralegals to support the lead file handlers in the progression of their serious injury caseload.

Duties:

• - Produce standard free form letters to progress cases using the case management system (Proclaim).
• - Obtain and review medical records.
• - Collate evidence for detailed and provisional assessment.
• - Answer the telephone as the first point of contact for your Fee Earner, and deal with telephone enquiries wherever possible.
• - Achieve KPI s on a monthly basis as agreed with your line manager.
• - Where appropriate, schedule appointments for the Fee Earner.
• - Liaise with the Finance Department regarding the payment of disbursements, outstanding accounts etc.
• - Contribute to the smooth running of the firm by assisting other members of staff in periods of peak demand with document production, task list maintenance, taking telephone calls and general administrative duties.
• - To undertake any other tasks as deemed relevant and reasonable by the business.

Essential skills and experience:

• - Experience of working in a similar role supporting on cases valued over £150k.
• - Commitment to delivering excellent client care for clients.
• - Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• - Accountable for achieving objectives in a fast-paced environment whilst maintaining high standards of work quality and client care.
• - Competent working with a case management system and good knowledge of Excel and Word.
• - Good attention to detail and strong organisational and time management skills.

This is a fantastic opportunity for high performing individuals who are looking to make a career within Serious Injury and to progress to Fee Earner level; Opportunities to move into different departments across the business to expand their knowledge and experience will also be available.

This role offers a mixture of office and remote working, but you must be able to attend the Wakefield office when needed (this role requires 2 days minimum in the office per week).

Although experience in handling Serious Injury cases his advantageous, we would be very keen to receive applications from candidates with 6 months experience or more in any area of Litigation i.e Credit Hire, RTA, housing etc.

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback to all applicants.

Please assume that if you do not hear from us within 72 hours that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

May we take this opportunity to thank you for expressing an interest in one of our roles and wish you the very best in your search for employment.