Paralegal

Slater and Gordon Lawyers (UK); Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working - 2 days in office per/

Option to buy/sell extra leave days

Aviva Digicare+

BUPA private healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & wellbeing perks

Life assurance

Income protection

Benefits Hub

Free legal support

Job summary

Slater and Gordon are seeking a Clinical Negligence Paralegal to join our specialist team in Cardiff. You will support solicitors by preparing cases, drafting documents, and handling correspondence, while conducting research and preparing court bundles.

In this role, you will liaise with clients and experts, maintain case records, and progress files efficiently. We value strong organisational and communication skills and a genuine interest in achieving justice for clients.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a paralegal, ideally in clinical negligence or personal injury.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• A genuine interest in clinical negligence and helping clients achieve justice.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assisting solicitors with case preparation, drafting documents, and managing correspondence.
• Conducting legal research and preparing court bundles.
• Liaising with clients, experts, and other stakeholders.
• Maintaining accurate case records and progressing files efficiently.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Clinical negligence

Personal injury

Organisational skills

Communication

Team player

Job description

Slater and Gordon are one of the UK’s leading consumer law firms, passionate about providing exceptional legal services and making a real difference to the lives of our clients.

We are currently looking for a Clinical Negligence Paralegal to join our specialist team in Cardiff.

This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside experienced solicitors and legal professionals, supporting them in managing a varied caseload of clinical negligence matters.

What you’ll be doing:

• Assisting solicitors with case preparation, drafting documents, and managing correspondence
• Conducting legal research and preparing court bundles
• Liaising with clients, experts, and other stakeholders
• Maintaining accurate case records and progressing files efficiently

What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience as a paralegal, ideally in clinical negligence or personal injury
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• A genuine interest in clinical negligence and helping clients achieve justice
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

Who are we?

Slater and Gordon are a leading consumer law firm, and our mission is to give people easier access to world class legal services. We are a legal services business powered by technology and led by people that support customers in every step of their case.

Client service is at the heart of Slater and Gordon and we take pride in the impressive headlines we generate, demonstrating our range of work and the relentless pursuit of justice by our Solicitors.

At Slater and Gordon Lawyers we are inclusive. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view. We believe diversity drives innovation. So, we’re building a culture where difference is valued. Our culture motivates our employees to give their full selves to the job and invest in the company’s future. Our people see value in their work and are eager to do well in their roles. Our values ensure that all our employees are working towards the same goals.

• Hybrid working – 2 days per week working in the office (must live a reasonable distance to commute to the office)
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 extra days of leave
• Access to Aviva Digicare+ (health checks, Digital GP, mental health support, second medical opinions, and more)
• BUPA private healthcare after 1 year (single cover, tax applies)
• Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling and wellbeing webinars)
• Health & wellbeing perks including gym discounts, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions, and more
• Life assurance cover
• Income protection if you’re unable to work long-term due to illness or injury
• Access to a Benefits Hub with discounts on shopping, travel, food, and entertainment
• Free legal support and discounted legal services

Some benefits are dependent on passing probation or length of service and may change over time.

Your Professional Development

We will also support and encourage you with developing your career with an award- winning law firm. We run courses across our offices and are continuously monitoring and updating the learning and development offering based on what you tell us. We can support you with your continuous professional development by providing funding for professional qualifications, attending external training courses and providing you with a range of internal learning resources.

Our Values

Like all great businesses, we strive to recruit the best people and uphold the highest legal standards.

Our people bring something a little different. We hire people who can challenge, remove roadblocks and deliver outstanding customer service.

That's why at Slater + Gordon we go further with our values. How we work is guided by the S+G Way. This means:

• We do what we say we will
• We don’t wait we create
• We own it, we sort it
• We respect and encourage each other
• We make time to live

The S+G Way defines the specific behaviours and actions that our colleagues and our customers care about the most. We know this, because our colleagues helped to create the way, through a series of interactive workshops and interviews.