Paralegal

Kingsgate Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK chambers of medico-legal experts is seeking a Paralegal to manage a caseload of medico-legal matters. The role involves client communication, ensuring compliance with court deadlines, and document management. Ideal candidates will have a strong understanding of civil and criminal legal systems and excellent IT skills. The position offers a salary of £26,000-£30,000, bonus scheme, and opportunities for progression.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Must understand both civil and criminal legal justice systems; experience in clinical negligence is ideal.
• Excellent knowledge of Windows and Apple operating systems.
• Experience speaking to clients over the phone and corresponding by email.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of pre-action and litigious medico-legal matters.
• Ensure experts are aware of key court dates.
• Correspond with clients via email and telephone.
• Upload new instructions onto the file sharing platform.
• Index, paginate and extract relevant documents for review.
• Adhere to data protection regulations.
• Complete additional ad hoc tasks as needed.

Skills

Understanding of legal justice systems

Attention to detail

Independent work

IT literacy

Client communication

Self-motivation

Job description

Overview

Our client is a leading UK chambers of medico-legal experts. They offer services to law firms in personal injury, clinical negligence, employment law, criminal and private law matters. They are now looking for a Paralegal to join the team and the role would suit applicants who are looking to work in a Company that is rapidly expanding.

Salary : £26,000-£30,000 (DOE)

The Role

• Managing a caseload of pre-action and litigious medico-legal matters on behalf of our medical experts and our clients.
• Ensuring that all of our experts are aware of key dates including Court timetabled dates and Court listed hearing dates.
• Corresponding with clients via email and telephone.
• Uploading new instructions onto our bespoke file sharing platform.
• Indexing, paginating and extracting relevant documents / medical records for experts to review.
• Adhering to data protection regulations and laws at all times.
• Completing additional ad hoc tasks when requested.

The Person

• Must have an understanding of both the civil and criminal legal justice systems; experience in a clinical negligence role ideal.
• Ability to work independently.
• IT literate : Excellent knowledge of Windows and Apple operating systems (training will be given as necessary for all company bespoke systems).
• Must have an eye for detail.
• Experience of speaking to clients over the phone and corresponding by email.
• Driven and self-motivated.
• Being able to work to sometimes tight deadlines.

Benefits

• Bonus scheme.
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Pension scheme.
• Progression opportunities.

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