Paralegal (Clinical Negligence - Reading)

Fletchers Solicitors Ltd; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour week

Bonus scheme

Holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Medicash

Company sick pay

Enhanced family policies

Flexible working

Social events

Training & development

Job summary

Fletchers Group is seeking a Clinical Negligence Paralegal in Reading to manage a supervised caseload, support senior solicitors, and assist with complex, life-changing cases. You will draft documents, research, and liaise with clients and medical experts, contributing to excellent results.

Hybrid working and a comprehensive benefits package accompany 35-hour weeks, a bonus scheme, generous holiday, pension, and ongoing training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Graduate, ideally with a law-related degree and/or professional qualification such as LPC, BAR route or CILEX.
• Desire and ability to take direction and supervision from team leader.
• Proven legal and forensic skills with keen analytical ability.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills; capable of handling busy caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and progress cases in line with KPI targets.
• Draft documents, conduct research, and liaise with clients, medical experts and insurers.
• Maintain client files and ensure timely, cost-effective handling of pre/post issue procedures.
• Accurately record time and report to Senior Lawyer as required.
• Assist in collecting and collating medical records and witness statements.

Skills

Legal interest

Law degree/LPC/CILEX

Take direction

Legal skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

People skills

Influence

Oral & written communication

Deadline driven

Client care

Resilience

Driving licence

Education

Law degree / LPC / CILEX

Tools

Proclaim

Lexcel compliance

Job description

Paralegal (Clinical Negligence - Reading)

Paralegal (Clinical Negligence)

Location: Reading / Hybrid

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.

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 5 th , 7 th, and 9 th 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 awardsfor 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
• Keen 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
• Successful candidates will be resilient and have experience of managing challenging situations.
• A full clean driving licence is desirable.

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.

Paralegal (Clinical Negligence - Reading)