Paralegal

Keoghs; Bolton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday per year

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

24/7 online GP and mental health support

Death In Service benefit

5% Employee Pension Contribution

Cycle to Work Scheme

Gym Flex

Employee Volunteering Programme

Job summary

A law practice located in Bolton is looking for an entry-level professional to support its non-delegated Litigation team. Responsibilities include updating case management systems, drafting court documents, and liasing with various stakeholders to ensure timely case progress. Ideal candidates will have strong communication and organizational skills, alongside GCSE qualifications in Maths and English. This full-time role offers numerous benefits including health plans, holiday provisions, and a pension contribution.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a legal environment is desirable.
• Demonstrable experience of following a semi-prescribed programme of work.
• Ability to work under own initiative, prioritising and organising own workload.

Responsibilities

• Update case management system with file allocations and various activity records.
• Draft routine court documents such as Court Orders and Witness Summons.
• Liaise with Courts and other parties to progress cases.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to negotiate and influence

IT Literate

Experience in a legal environment

Organizational skills

Education

GCSE grade A–C in Maths and English or equivalent

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Claims/Case Management system

Job description

Description

To undertake a variety of tasks to support the members of the non‑delegated Litigation team in achieving Client KPIs and SLAs.

Department: Claims Management

Location: Bolton

Key Accountabilities

• Update case management system 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.
• Draft routine court documents such as AOS, Notice of Change, Court Orders, Witness Summons and precedent‑based applications.
• Liaise with Courts, Counsel, Opponents, Experts, Witnesses, Insureds and brokers to progress the case, including requests for extensions, booking counsel etc.
• Follow up on outstanding instructions, documents and other actions to ensure 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.
• Diarise and update CRU.
• Ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations.
• Undertake additional ad‑hoc duties to support File Handlers and the team, e.g. undertake minor investigations on liability and quantum; complete administrative duties.

Working Hours

35 hours per week – Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• 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 (Excel, Word and Outlook).
• Experience of using a Claims/Case Management system.
• Proficient in the use of alpha‑numeric filing systems.
• GCSE grade A–C in Maths and English or equivalent.

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 year’s service
• Pension Contribution 5% Employee / 3% Employer
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Volunteering Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme (after successfully completing probation)
• Tech Scheme (after successfully completing probation)
• Season Ticket Loan (after successfully completing probation)
• Gym Flex (after successfully completing probation)
• Access to Online Discount Sites
• Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
• Discounted tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
• Discounts at local retail outlets

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Law Practice