Paralegal - Major Injury & Casualty

DWF LLP; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global legal firm is seeking a Paralegal to join their Complex Catastrophic Loss team in Manchester. The role involves assisting in managing complex injury cases, drafting legal documents, and ensuring high levels of client care. Candidates should have relevant legal qualifications and prior experience with Personal Injury. The position offers a hybrid work model, requiring 2-3 days in office. Join a firm that values diversity and supports career development opportunities.

Benefits

Inclusive work environment

Career development opportunities

Equal opportunity employer

Qualifications

• Previous experience assisting on litigated complex injury caseload.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines.
• Flexibility and willingness to learn on the job.

Responsibilities

• Assisting and providing support to senior team members.
• Drafting court documents and attending court hearings.
• Conducting liability investigations and preparing advice to clients.

Skills

Managing and prioritising tasks

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Teamwork

Education

LLB, LLM, or LPC

Tools

Word

Excel

Lexis Library

Lawtel

Westlaw

Practical Law

Job description

Overview

Why join us? We are currently looking for a Paralegal to join the Complex Catastrophic Loss team in our Manchester. The Catastrophic Injury Team is nationally recognised and one of the largest in the UK. We act for a number of well-known insurer clients and provide high quality advice on a wide range of matters that are of significant value, resulting in an interesting and rewarding set of cases for you to work on. The team's expertise covers Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) and Employers Liability (EL) / Public Liability (PL) matters although expertise in all of those sub‑specialisms is not necessarily a pre‑requisite for the role. The role is hybrid and we would expect office attendance in Manchester 2‑3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Assisting and providing support to senior team members who manage a multi‑track catastrophic injury caseload.
• Drafting court documents, attending court hearings, working to court deadlines.
• Conducting liability investigations, gathering evidence, preparing advice to clients, identifying medical experts and preparing instructions.
• Reviewing medical records and other case related documents.
• General day‑to‑day administration tasks including keeping the case management system up to date and in line with client service level requirements.
• Providing the highest level of client care at all times.

Qualifications

Essential

• Previous experience assisting on litigated complex injury caseload, ideally consisting of Personal Injury, Road Traffic Accidents (RTA), Employers Liability (EL) / Public Liability (PL).
• Relevant legal qualifications e.g. LLB, LLM, potentially LPC (but not essential).
• The ability to manage and prioritise tasks, whilst working to strict deadlines.
• The ability to work well as part of a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Desirable

• Basic to intermediate IT and keyboard skills with knowledge of Word, Excel and database programmes such as Lexis Library, Lawtel, Westlaw and Practical Law for carrying out legal research.
• Flexibility, willingness to learn on the job and to participate in learning and development opportunities.

What we offer?

We are committed to ensuring that each member of our team feels valued and duly rewarded during their time at DWF. We are an equal opportunities employer that celebrates diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. We aim to create a positive experience for all candidates and offer any adjustments or additional support needed. If you're excited about the opportunity but your experience doesn't align perfectly with all the requirements, please apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for the role or others across the wider team.

About us

DWF is a global legal business providing Complex, Managed and Connected Services. We empower people to be themselves within an inclusive and supportive environment, enabling everyone to achieve their full potential in line with their abilities and career aspirations.