Paralegal - Medical Negligence (5818)

Irwin Mitchell; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A national law firm is seeking a Paralegal to join their Medical Negligence Team in Birmingham. This role involves engaging with clients, assisting with legal advice, and supporting case handlers in high-value claims. Ideal candidates should demonstrate empathy, enthusiasm, and organization. Benefits include 25 days of holiday, flexible pension schemes, and volunteering opportunities. The firm emphasizes a friendly environment and commitment to support diverse and inclusive workplaces.

Benefits

25 days holidays

Flexible pension schemes

Volunteering days

Health membership

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Ability to guide clients through challenging personal circumstances.
• Proactive with high standards of work load and diary management.
• Willingness to build a career as a Paralegal.

Responsibilities

• Speak to new clients and take details of their claims.
• Assist with legal advice and obtain evidence.
• Liaise with medical experts and support case handlers.
• Keep up to date with changes in relevant law and practice.

Skills

Empathy and compassion

Organisational skills

Enthusiastic approach

Job description

We're a national law firm with a local reach. Our legal experts are here for you. Whether it's personal or business, we understand that everyone's situation is different. But we're more than just a law firm - we're a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life's ups and downs. Working here you'll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment. We'll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities. We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to a member of our Recruitment and Onboarding team for more information. The Team As the leading medical negligence law firm in the UK, we know how to make a positive difference to our client's lives. Our experienced medical negligence solicitors take the time to understand what clients are going through, helping them get the answers and compensation they deserve. Our medical negligence team has extensive experience in clinical negligence claims arising from all aspects of medical treatment including obstetrics, surgery, private and general practice treatment and psychiatric care. You can read about our client stories here.

Your Role and What You'll Be Doing

You don't always need to have a law degree to work as a Paralegal at Irwin Mitchell. In the Medical Negligence Team, we're keen to have you on board if you are a great team player and willing to learn quickly. You'll be involved in high value cases, with wide ranging types of claims ranging in value up to multi-million pound settlements. Your role will involve but is not limited to:

• Speaking to new / potential clients and taking details of their claim.
• Taking instructions from clients and assisting with the giving of legal advice, including obtaining evidence and, where appropriate, assist with litigation, to achieve appropriate resolutions for the clients.
• Liaising with medical experts, organising and attending multi-disciplinary conferences.
• Working with counsel, preparing for and attending court hearings.
• Obtaining key medical evidence, including medical records. Achieving time recording and fee income targets to ensure profitable working.
• Supporting case handlers generally in the running of the cases.
• Attending and contributing to team/practice area meetings and complying with directions/decisions made to ensure team objectives achieved.
• Keeping up to date with changes in relevant law and practice and attending appropriate training events to ensure up to date legal knowledge and best practice.
• Involvement in business development and charity events, Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We're committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.

Qualifications

• Empathy and compassion to help guide our clients through challenging personal circumstances
• Organised and pro-active with high standards of work load and diary management
• A friendly, enthusiastic and can-do approach
• Enthusiasm in building a career as a Paralegal, whether you have previous experience or not

Benefits

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can "buy" up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days - Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.
• Flexible by Choice programme - gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you're fully supported. We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!

Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group's on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group's employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders. We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties. The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.