Paralegal

Clyde & Co; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Clyde & Co is recruiting a Paralegal / Senior Paralegal to join the Volume Motor team based in Glasgow or Edinburgh. You will manage a defendant caseload of litigated matters and handle all procedural steps from issue to trial.

The role requires experience in Motor/RTA litigation, accuracy, meeting deadlines, and strong communication skills. You will liaise with solicitors, counsel, courts, insurers, and other professionals as part of a busy team.

Qualifications

• Motor/RTA litigation experience is essential.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional manner with ability to build relationships internally and externally.

Responsibilities

• Handle a caseload of around 70 files at any one time.
• Deal with all procedural aspects from issue through to trial.
• Draft pleadings.
• Value personal injury using JC Guidelines and case law.
• Assess claims for special damages.
• Negotiate settlements where appropriate.
• Prepare witness statements for use in court, taken via telephone or video call.
• Attend conferences with counsel when required.
• Liaise with claimant’s solicitors, counsel, courts, brokers, policyholders and insurer clients.
• Maintain case management system and timely MI reporting.
• Adhere to client SLA requirements in terms of reporting and updates.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.

Skills

Motor/RTA litigation experience

Strong written/verbal communication

Strong telephone negotiation

Time management in fast-paced env

Case management system

Tools

Case management system

Job description

Paralegal / Senior Paralegal - Volume Motor Team - Glasgow or Edinburgh office

We are looking to recruit a Paralegal / Senior Paralegal to join our specialist Volume Motor team based in the Glasgow or Edinburgh office.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have a background of Motor/RTA fee earning and will be competent at running a defendant caseload of litigated matters.

Expected to:

• Handle a caseload of c70 files at any one time.
• Deal with all procedural aspects from issue through to trial.
• Draft all pleadings.
• Demonstrate the ability to value personal injury using JC Guidelines and case law.
• Assess claims for special damages.
• Negotiate settlement where appropriate using persuasive arguments.
• Have strong telephone negotiation skills.
• Prepare witness statements for use in court proceedings, taken via telephone call or video call.
• Attend conferences with counsel when required.
• Liaise with other professionals such as claimant’s solicitors, counsel, courts, brokers, policyholders and the insurer clients.
• Have strong organisation skills and be able to use a case management system.
• Ensure all Management Information is completed timely and accurately.
• Adhere to client SLA requirements in terms of reporting and updates.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous Motor/RTA litigation experience is essential.
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• The ability to meet deadlines and work efficiently by managing time in a fast pace environment.
• A Professional manner with the ability to build relationship internally and externally.

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

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This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.