Paralegal - Motor

Clyde & Co; Manchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Clyde & Co in Manchester is seeking an entry level Paralegal to join the Volume Motor team. The role offers full training to carry out core responsibilities and develop professional skills.

You will draft pleadings, assess claims, prepare witness statements, liaise with solicitors and courts, and support case management and reporting. A law degree with good accuracy and time management is required.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate law degree (2:1) or equivalent.
• High accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional demeanor with ability to build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Handle low value infant approval, OIC and MOJ stage 3 files.
• Deal with all procedural matters from issue through to trial.
• Assess claims for special damages.
• Draft all pleadings.
• Value personal injury using JC Guidelines and case law.
• Negotiate settlements when appropriate using persuasive arguments.
• Strong telephone negotiation skills.
• Prepare witness statements for court use via telephone or video.
• Liaise with claimant's solicitors, counsel, courts, brokers, policyholders and insurers.
• Use a case management system and maintain timely Management Information.
• Adhere to client SLA requirements for reporting and updates.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

Undergraduate law degree (2:1) or equivalent

Job description

Key Responsibilities

This is an entry level role and full training will be provided enabling you to carry out the key responsibilities as follows:

• Handle low value infant approval, OIC and MOJ stage 3 files.
• Deal with all procedural matters from issue through to trial
• Assess claims for special damages.
• Draft all pleadings
• Demonstrate the ability to value personal injury using JC Guidelines and case law
• Negotiate settlement where appropriate using persuasive arguments.
• Have strong telephone negotiation skills.
• Prepare witness statements for use in court proceedings, taken via telephone call or video call.
• Liaise with other professionals such as claimant's solicitors, counsel, courts, brokers, policyholders and the insurer clients.
• Have strong organisation skills and be able to use a case management system
• Ensure all Management Information is completed timely and accurately.
• Adhere to client SLA requirements in terms of reporting and updates.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• An undergraduate law degree or equivalent (minimum 2:1 required).
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• The ability to meet deadlines and work efficiently by managing time in a fast pace environment.
• A Professional manner with the ability to build relationship internally and externally.

Job Description

Department: Volume Motor

Location: Manchester

Role: Paralegal (Entry level)

Key Responsibilities

This is an entry level role and full training will be provided enabling you to carry out the key responsibilities as follows:

• Handle low value infant approval, OIC and MOJ stage 3 files.
• Deal with all procedural matters from issue through to trial
• Assess claims for special damages.
• Draft all pleadings
• Demonstrate the ability to value personal injury using JC Guidelines and case law
• Negotiate settlement where appropriate using persuasive arguments.
• Have strong telephone negotiation skills.
• Prepare witness statements for use in court proceedings, taken via telephone call or video call.
• Liaise with other professionals such as claimant's solicitors, counsel, courts, brokers, policyholders and the insurer clients.
• Have strong organisation skills and be able to use a case management system
• Ensure all Management Information is completed timely and accurately.
• Adhere to client SLA requirements in terms of reporting and updates.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills.

Essential Skills & Experience

• An undergraduate law degree or equivalent (minimum 2:1 required).
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• The ability to meet deadlines and work efficiently by managing time in a fast pace environment.
• A Professional manner with the ability to build relationship internally and externally.

Our Values

Our Values Are The Principles That Guide The Decisions We Make, Unite Us In Our Endeavours And Strengthen Our Delivery, For Our Clients And Our Firm. We

• Work as one We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
• Excel with clients We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do
• Celebrate difference We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement
• Act boldly We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly.

We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

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. Learn more about our interview process.

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This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.