Paralegal

Blake Morgan LLP; Eastleigh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated legal support professional to join their team. This role involves working closely with experienced case managers to provide comprehensive legal assistance, primarily for healthcare regulators. You'll conduct witness interviews, draft statements, and prepare essential documentation for hearings. As you grow in this position, you'll take on more responsibilities, including case planning and report drafting, all while receiving guidance from your line manager. If you're proactive, flexible, and committed to client care, this opportunity could be your next step in a rewarding legal career.

Qualifications

• Law degree required, ideally LPC/SQE qualified.
• Experience in interviewing witnesses and drafting statements.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support on cases for healthcare regulators.
• Conduct witness interviews and prepare hearing documentation.

Skills

Law degree

Interviewing witnesses

Drafting witness statements

Excellent communication skills

Document management skills

Empathy and client care

Proactive attitude

Time management and organization

Education

Law degree (LPC/SQE qualified)

Job description

Under the guidance of an experienced case manager, you will provide a full range of legal support on our cases, predominantly on behalf of regulators in the healthcare sector. These regulators ensure that the public is protected and standards are maintained by investigating concerns raised regarding the conduct, competence, and health of registrants which might impact on their fitness to practise.

You will be conducting witness interviews, drafting witness statements, and obtaining and preparing all hearing documentation in accordance with a case plan. You will communicate extensively with witnesses, professional registrants, legal representatives, and our regulatory clients. You will be involved in the preparation of cases for hearings before a variety of tribunals.

As your experience develops, you will be able to prepare case plans for investigations and draft reports summarising the evidence available, all with the support and under the supervision of your dedicated line manager. This role can be based out of our Southampton, Reading or Cardiff office. Attendance at the office is required two days a week.

Skills / Experience Required

• Law degree (ideally LPC/SQE qualified) and/or able to demonstrate the required skills as a Paralegal from practice
• Evidence of previous experience interviewing witnesses and drafting witness statements and reports, ideally as a paralegal within a healthcare regulatory setting
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• Excellent document management skills
• Commitment to high levels of empathy and client care
• Confident and personable
• Proactive
• Flexible and able to organise time, prioritising appropriately