MOJ Paralegal

Davies; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an MOJ Paralegal to manage litigation processes and perform legal reviews. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in civil procedure rules and successfully handle inquiries while managing their workload. This position offers a range of benefits and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday per year

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

24/7 online GP access

Pension Contribution

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted membership and tickets

Qualifications

• Proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience dealing with customer inquiries.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Review and set reserves and strategy on new instructions.
• Manage the litigation process effectively.
• Ensure compliance with critical deadlines and KPIs.

Skills

Knowledge of Civil Procedure Rules

Experience in valuing damages

Quantum negotiations

Document drafting

Organizational skills

Communication skills

IT literacy in Microsoft Office

Job description

MOJ Paralegal

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Home United Kingdom

Description

The Legal Reviewer reports to the Legal Review Manager. The job holder will be responsible for setting reserves and strategy on new instructions and dealing with all technical aspects of the file including identifying and resolving any issues e.g. indemnity, assessing general and special damages, negotiation, and drafting of court documents and brief to Counsel.

Key Accountabilities

• Reviewing, reporting and setting reserves and strategy on new instructions
• Organising, prioritising and handling own workload in line with standard operating procedures
• Ensure all critical dates, KPI’s and SLA’s are met and adhered to
• Effective management of the litigation process
• Effective use of the case management system
• Deliver quality work to meet audit benchmarking
• Drive own personal development

Working Hours

35 hours per week

Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Good knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules, MOJ and Infant Approval Process.
• Experience of valuing general and special damages utilising a variety of tools including JC Guidelines and case law.
• Preferably experience of quantum negotiations.
• Experience of drafting documents including consent orders, applications and witness statements.
• Demonstrate experience of and the ability to:
  • Work to set deadlines.
  • Deal with calls and enquiries from customers, suppliers and/or the public.
  • Organise and prioritise their workload.
  • Work as part of a team.
  • IT literate: proficient in use of Microsoft Office packages (Excel and Word).
  • Excellent listening and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure.
  • Ability to take constructive feedback and set personal goals for continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Davies Incentive Plan
• 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
• Simply Health Care Cash Plan
• WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing
• Death In Service – after 1 years’ service
• Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Tech Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loan*
• Gym Flex*
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets

*after successfully completing probation