Paralegal Catastrophic Injury and Large Loss

Clyde & Co Claims LLP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm in Birmingham is seeking a Claims Assistant to support lawyers in managing complex injury claims. The role involves drafting documents, assisting with liability enquiries, and general administration. The ideal candidate must possess strong communication and organizational abilities, with prior experience in a legal environment. Full-time position with an array of benefits including healthcare and wellbeing initiatives.

Benefits

Healthcare

Retirement planning

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organisational skills are required.
• Ability to work well under pressure and to strict deadlines.
• Previous experience in a similar legal setting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist lawyers with day-to-day management of claims.
• Draft witness statements and prepare instructions to experts.
• Obtain and review medical records and reports.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Knowledge of litigation process

Experience in legal setting

Tools

CAD

Jira

Job description

The Team

Our market-leading catastrophic injury specialists are trusted around the world by general and specialist insurers corporations and health and public sector bodies to defend their most serious and highest value cases.

We handle the whole range of complex and high value claims including fatality acquired brain injury spinal cord damage amputation chronic pain the funding of long-term care and rehabilitation.

The Role

Your role will involve assisting our lawyers and Partners with all aspects of the day to day management of claims everything from assisting with liability enquiries obtaining and reviewing medical records and reports drafting witness statements preparing instructions to Experts and Counsel preparing Counsel / Court bundles and any general admin duties.

Essential Skills & Experience

Applicants must have excellent communication and organisational skills along with the ability to work well under pressure and to strict deadlines. Although not essential knowledge of the litigation process would be useful. Previous experience in a similar legal setting is required.

The Firm

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity namely : insurance transport construction energy trade and commodities. It is globally integrated offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. Clyde & Co is committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities and clients using its legal skills to support its communities through pro bono work volunteering and charitable partnerships and minimising the impact it has on the environment. The firm has 480 partners 2400 lawyers 3200 legal professionals and 5000 people overall in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide.

Our Values

Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery for our clients and our firm. We :

Work as one We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success

Excel with clients We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients keeping them at the centre of everything we do

Celebrate difference We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement

Act boldly We seek new opportunities take action and learn as we go recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth

For a confidential conversation please contact Sarah Kennedy on 0 email or apply via the link provided.

We offer a range of tailored benefits and support including healthcare retirement planning and wellbeing initiatives.

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our core 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.

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Key Skills

• Access
• CAD
• Jira
• Bid Management
• Market Intelligence
• Analytics

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1