Paralegal - Asbestos and Occupational Disease (5787)

Irwin Mitchell LLP; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national law firm is seeking a Paralegal for its Asbestos and Occupational Disease team in Sheffield. You will support solicitors while gaining hands-on experience in a collaborative environment. Ideal candidates will possess empathy, clear communication skills, and ideally have some previous paralegal experience. The firm offers competitive benefits, flexible working, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Generous pension schemes

Two paid volunteering days annually

Health membership benefits

Well-being initiatives and support

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Paralegal is ideal.
• Ability to guide clients through challenging circumstances.
• Confidence in handling phone calls.

Responsibilities

• Support Solicitors with their caseloads.
• Gather evidence and assist with legal advice.
• Achieve fee income targets for profitability.
• Attend team meetings and maintain legal knowledge.

Skills

Empathy and compassion

Friendly and enthusiastic approach

Clear and courteous communication

Job description

Paralegal - Asbestos and Occupational Disease (5787)

We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our legal experts are here for you. Whether it’s personal or business, we understand that everyone’s situation is different. But we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.

We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to a member of our Recruitment and Onboarding team for more information.

Our Team

Our Asbestos and Occupational Disease team specialises in disease claims, with particular expertise in asbestos-related cases and representing mesothelioma patients and their families.

The team handles a high proportion of litigated cases, many of which are expedited in the High Court. Led by David Johnston Keay, Partner and APIL Accredited Occupational Disease Specialist, he has over 20 years’ experience specialising in respiratory conditions such as asthma, silicosis and hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Your Role and What You'll Be Doing

As a Paralegal, you’ll support Solicitors with their caseloads from the very beginning, giving you the chance to gain real, hands‑on experience in a law firm.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take instructions from clients and assist with providing legal advice, including gathering evidence and supporting litigation where appropriate.
• Achieve time recording and fee income targets to ensure profitable working.
• Attend and contribute to team/practice area meetings, complying with directions and decisions to achieve team objectives.
• Keep up to date with changes in relevant law and practice, attending training events to maintain legal knowledge and best practice.

About You

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Empathy and compassion to guide clients through challenging personal circumstances.
• A friendly, enthusiastic, and can‑do approach.
• Confidence and comfortability in handling phone calls and providing clear, courteous communication.
• Ideally, some previous Paralegal experience.

Our Values:

• Pioneering with an imaginative outlook.
• Approachable and caring in all interactions.
• Tenacious in the pursuit of objectives.
• Efficient in the provision of services.
• Grounded in integrity.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to receive your application.

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well‑being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.

We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!

Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.

Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on‑boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

Riverside East, 2 Millsands, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, S3 8DT

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