Paralegal - Construction PI

Clyde & Co; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the UK seeks a Paralegal to assist with case management on professional indemnity claims. The role involves reviewing evidence, preparing drafts of legal documents, conducting legal research, and liaising with clients and experts. Ideal candidates should have paralegal experience, strong organisational skills, and the ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment. This role offers a chance to develop within a respected team.

Qualifications

• Previous paralegal experience within insurance or construction disputes is highly desirable.
• Strong organisational and case management skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work to tight deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A proactive approach with enthusiasm to learn in a dynamic team.

Responsibilities

• Assisting fee earners with case management across various indemnity claims.
• Reviewing and analysing evidence, expert reports, and legal documents.
• Preparing drafts of correspondence, and instructions to counsel.
• Conducting legal research and preparing case analyses.
• Liaising with clients, insurers, counsel, and experts.
• Managing and maintaining case files and documents.
• Supporting report preparation and management information for clients.
• Assisting with administrative tasks to ensure smooth operations.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Ability to handle multiple tasks

Proactive approach

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assisting fee earners with case management across a variety of professional indemnity claims involving construction professionals.
• Reviewing and analysing evidence, expert reports, and technical documents.
• Preparing first drafts of correspondence, instructions to counsel and experts, and legal documents.
• Conducting legal research and preparing summaries or case analyses.
• Liaising with clients, insurers, counsel, and experts as required.
• Managing and maintaining case files, document bundles, and disclosure exercises.
• Supporting the team in the preparation of reports, case summaries, and management information for clients and insurers.
• Assisting with administrative tasks to ensure smooth running of matters.

Qualifications

• Previous paralegal experience within insurance, professional indemnity, or construction disputes is highly desirable.
• Strong organisational and case management skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work to tight deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A proactive approach, with enthusiasm to learn and develop within a dynamic team environment.

About the Team

Our Construction Professional Indemnity (PI) team forms part of Clyde & Co's market-leading Professional and Financial Disputes practice. The team acts for a wide range of construction professionals and their insurers, including architects, engineers, design and build contractors, project managers, quantity surveyors and others, across all sectors of the construction industry. Our lawyers have extensive experience advising on complex professional negligence claims, coverage issues, and policy disputes, as well as providing risk management and pre-claims advice. Working collaboratively across our UK and international offices, we provide clients with fast, effective, and strategic solutions to the complex challenges they face.

Equal Opportunities

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