Paralegal (Clinical Negligence - Leeds)

Fletchers Solicitors; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 hours working week

Bonus scheme (targets)

35 days holiday plus up to 3 extra

Pension scheme with salary sacrifice

Life Assurance

Medicash medical expenses

Company sick pay

Enhanced maternity/paternity/IVF

Flexible working environment

Social events calendar

Monthly voucher awards

Job summary

Fletchers Group is seeking a Clinical Negligence Paralegal in Leeds with hybrid working options. You will manage a supervised caseload, assist senior solicitors, and work on complex, life-changing cases. Responsibilities include drafting documents, researching, and liaising with clients and medical experts.

The role offers a supportive culture, ongoing training, and clear opportunities for professional growth within a leading clinical negligence team.

Qualifications

• Graduate with a law-related degree or professional qualification.
• Desire and ability to take direction and supervision from team leader.
• Proven legal and forensic skills.
• Excellent written and spoken communication.

Responsibilities

• Deliver all KPI targets set by the firm.
• Progress cases in a timely, proactive manner.
• Liaise with clients, experts, barristers, third party solicitors and insurers as directed.
• Handle pre- and post-issue procedures under supervision cost-effectively.
• Complete actions on Proclaim Action List promptly.
• Accurately record time.
• Maintain client files to Lexcel and QA standards.
• Report to Senior Lawyer as required.
• Assist in collecting and collating medical records.
• Prepare client documents such as witness statements.
• Manage a caseload of Clinical Negligence at early stages and support teammates.

Skills

Legal research

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Client care

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law or equivalent

Tools

Proclaim

Lexcel

Job description

Paralegal – Clinical Negligence

Location: Leeds/Hybrid

Hybrid working available

With the flexibility to work from home and collaborate in-office when needed. We believe we offer our colleagues the best hybrid and flexible working practices, balancing working from home with time collaborating and socialising with colleagues in our modern offices.

Turn Your Legal Skills Into Life-changing Results.

Join Fletchers Group, where a supportive culture meets meaningful work. We’re seeking a Clinical Negligence Paralegal to manage a supervised caseload, assist senior solicitors, and work on complex, often life-changing cases. You’ll draft documents, conduct research, liaise with clients and medical experts, and help deliver outstanding results.

Hybrid working, great benefits, and real career growth await.

Make a difference with every case – Join our Clinical Negligence team.

About The Clinical Negligence Department

We are one of the largest Clinical Negligence departments in the UK, with over 200 team members and a strong national reputation. Our work includes all forms of clinical negligence, and we have a dedicated team handling the most severe injury cases caused by medical mistakes.

In Return Fletchers Offers

• 35 hours working week
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
• 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days’ holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
• Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
• Life Assurance Policy
• Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
• Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
• Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
• Monthly voucher awards for winning nominees
• A genuinely supportive and friendly culture
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure the delivery for yourself of all KPI targets set by the firm.
• Ensure cases are progressed in a timely, efficient, and proactive manner.
• Liaising with clients, experts, barristers, third party solicitors and insurers as directed.
• Dealing with all aspects of pre and post issue procedures under supervision in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Ensuring all actions as per Proclaim Action List are completed in a timely fashion.
• Accurate time recording.
• Maintaining client files in good order in accordance with Lexcel and other quality assurance requirements.
• Reporting to Senior Lawyer as required.
• Assisting in the collection of & collating of medical records
• Preparation of client documents such as witness statements
• Dealing with a caseload of Clinical Negligence cases in the early stages & assisting team members with tasks etc

Essential Skills And Experience

• Desire to work in this area of law and preferably some experience
• Graduate, preferably with Law related degree and / or professional qualification such as LPC or route to BAR or CILEX
• Desire and ability to take direction and supervision from team leader
• Proven legal and forensic skills
• Good research skills
• Attention to detailKeen analytical skills
• Good organisational skills
• Excellent people skills and service ethos
• Ability to influence at all levels
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Flexible and willing to commit to achieving results and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent Client Care Skills.

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.

About Fletchers Group

Fletchers is a fast-growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with outstanding rankings in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Following several strategic acquisitions, we’ve evolved into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for continued growth and innovation.

We work across England, with offices currently in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Bolton, Southport, Newcastle, Reading, Birmingham, Northampton and Cambridge. We believe we offer our colleagues the best hybrid and flexible working practices, balancing working from home with time collaborating and socialising with colleagues in our modern offices.

We aspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector.

Our workplace culture is inclusive, informal, and supportive, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness. We are proud to offer some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry — because we understand that balance drives performance.

At Fletchers, we also value connection and collaboration. We create exciting opportunities for teams to come together and thrive. Whether you’re starting your career or aiming for leadership, you’ll find a clear path to progress and development here — from apprenticeships and professional qualifications to senior roles and Partnership.

We seek out a broad range of challenging, high-quality legal work, enabling our people to build meaningful and progressive careers. And we don’t just talk about development — we invest in it, with a significant proportion of our colleagues working towards relevant qualifications at any given time.

We reward those who help build our success and live our values. Our benefits package is designed to grow with you, offering real opportunities to share in our long-term strength. Our base pay and bonus structure is built to recognise and reward high performance.

Join us and be part of a law firm that’s not only growing, but redefining what it means to work in legal services.

Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We’re committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We’re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, and we are signing up to other diversity standards to reflect our ethos.