Paralegal

Davies; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Davies Incentive Plan

25 days holiday per year (increases)

Simply Health Care Cash Plan

WeCare 24/7 online GP and wellbeing

Death In Service

Pension Contribution 5%/3%

Employee Resource Groups

Employee Volunteering Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Tech Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Gym Flex

Online Discount Sites

Discount Gourmet Society Membership

Discounts Merlin Attractions

Job summary

Keoghs in Bolton is seeking a Paralegal to support litigation teams with a range of legal and administrative tasks, ensuring client objectives are met in a fast-paced environment.

You will maintain case management systems, draft routine documents, liaise with courts and third parties, and help progress claims while adhering to regulatory standards and internal processes.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a legal environment is desirable.
• Good communication and negotiation skills with third parties to obtain information.
• Ability to work under own initiative, prioritising and organising workload.
• Proficient in alpha-numeric filing systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update case management systems, including court deadlines, directions, applications, orders and file activity.
• Draft routine court documents and correspondence.
• Liaise with courts, counsel, experts, witnesses, insurers, brokers and opposing parties to progress claims.
• Chase outstanding instructions, documents and actions to ensure deadlines are met.
• Process and monitor payment requests in line with client requirements.
• Ensure compliance with SRA Standards & Regulations.
• Support file handlers with investigations, recoveries, billing queries, MI completion and file closure activities.
• Provide additional administrative support to the wider team as required.

Skills

Good communication

Negotiation with third parties

Ability to work independently

IT literate

GCSE Maths & English

Education

GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Claims/Case Management system

Job description

Paralegal

Application Deadline: 19 October 2026

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Bolton

Reporting To: Paralegal

Join Keoghs, a leading provider of legal and claims solutions to the insurance industry.

As a Paralegal, you'll support our litigation teams in delivering exceptional client service, managing a variety of legal and administrative tasks while contributing to key client objectives. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic, fast-paced legal environment and build your career with a market-leading firm.

Key Accountabilities

• Maintain and update case management systems, including court deadlines, directions, applications, orders, and file activity.
• Draft routine court documents and correspondence.
• Liaise with courts, counsel, experts, witnesses, insurers, brokers, and opposing parties to progress claims.
• Chase outstanding instructions, documents, and actions to ensure deadlines are met.
• Process and monitor payment requests in line with client requirements.
• Ensure compliance with SRA Standards & Regulations.
• Support file handlers with investigations, recoveries, billing queries, MI completion, and file closure activities.
• Provide additional administrative and ad hoc support to the wider team as required.

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 (notably Excel, Word and Outlook)
  • Experience of using a Claims/Case Management system
• Proficient in the use of alpha numerical 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 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