Paralegal, Serious Injury

Leigh Day; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (typically 3 days from

29 days annual leave

Enhanced pension contributions

Life assurance 4 x salary

Healthcare cash plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

Electric car scheme

Job summary

Leigh Day in London seeks a Paralegal for the Personal Injury Department to support high-value cases within the serious injury remit. You will assist supervising fee-earners, manage caseload administration, and draft legal documents with accuracy and speed.

The role requires attention to detail, strong IT skills, and the ability to multi-task under tight deadlines while maintaining a client-focused approach. Hybrid working, extensive benefits, and career development are offered.

Qualifications

• Genuine interest to work with a leading claimant law firm and passionate about providing access to justice to all.
• Experience in sorting and reviewing medical, financial records and drafting legal documentation and correspondence.
• Demonstrable experience using IT packages (MS Word, Excel, Case Management Systems, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Provide a reliable and efficient support service primarily to the supervising fee-earner and assist with general administration of caseloads.
• Undertake a wide variety of administrative tasks as set out below, and undertake other ad-hoc duties as required.
• Work collaboratively within the team to support case progression and deadlines.

Skills

Attention to detail

Legal documentation

MS Word

Excel

Case Management Systems

Communication skills

Organisation

Education

Legal qualifications (Degree, GDL, LPC)

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Case Management Systems

Outlook

Job description

About The Team

This role sits within our London serious injury team. The team specialises in high-value serious injury claims, including cases involving brain and spinal injuries, polytrauma and fatal accidents. The team are instructed by numerous clients who have sustained life-changing injuries and work closely with clients to ensure that rehabilitation and support are in place as early as possible.

About The Team

This role sits within our London serious injury team. The team specialises in high-value serious injury claims, including cases involving brain and spinal injuries, polytrauma and fatal accidents. The team are instructed by numerous clients who have sustained life-changing injuries and work closely with clients to ensure that rehabilitation and support are in place as early as possible.

This support will be across a broad range of personal injury matters. This position is well-suited to someone seeking to build a career in personal injury law and who is motivated by securing justice for individuals and their families.

Overall purpose for this role

A Paralegal within the Personal Injury Department is expected to:

• provide a reliable and efficient support service primarily to the supervising fee-earner and assist with general administration of caseloads,
• Undertake a wide variety of administrative tasks as set out below,
• Undertake other ad-hoc duties as required from time to time.

Please note the full job description can be downloaded from our website listing.

What You'll Bring

• Genuine interest to work with a leading claimant law firm and passionate about providing access to justice to all.
• Experience in sorting and reviewing medical, financial records and drafting legal documentation and correspondence.
• Good academic background with legal qualifications (Degree, GDL, LPC etc.).
• Demonstrable experience in using a variety of IT packages (MS Word, Excel, Case Management Systems and Outlook).
• Proven ability to communicate accurately, clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing with a wide range of clients and various stakeholders.
• Proven ability to organise and prioritise a complex workload and work to tight deadlines whilst maintaining a positive attitude.
• Proven ability to work and contribute in a team environment.
• Proven ability to be self-sufficient in relation to administration, typing and IT requirements.

Desirable

• Relevant paralegal experience in Personal Injury.
• Experience in interviewing clients, taking witness statements, dealing sensitively and managing difficult situations and conversations.

About Leigh Day

We are a top 100 law firm committed to claimant-only cases, ensuring that individuals have the same access to justice as the UK Government and large corporations. We're not afraid to take on difficult and challenging cases involving medical negligence, serious personal injuries, discrimination in the workplace, defective products and human rights abuses in this country and overseas.

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Hybrid working (typically 3 days from home for a full time worker)
• 29 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Life assurance 4 x salary
• Healthcare cash plan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
• Electric car scheme