Paralegal Serious Injury

Ampa Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in the UK seeks a Paralegal specializing in serious injury claims. This role involves managing caseloads, liaising with clients and experts, and preparing cases for trial. Candidates should have 1-3 years' experience in serious injury work and strong communication skills. The firm promotes a flexible working culture and offers competitive benefits including 27 days of holiday. This position is vital for supporting a high-profile team dealing with complex injury claims.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Bonus day off for birthday

Great development opportunities

Qualifications

• 1-3 years’ experience dealing with serious injury claims.
• Desire to participate in business development.
• Ability to demonstrate empathy in client communications.

Responsibilities

• Assist on claimant personal injury work focusing on serious injury.
• Manage caseloads, interact with clients and experts.
• Prepare cases for trial and negotiate with other sides.

Skills

Experience with serious injury claims

Business development enthusiasm

Excellent communication skills

High degree of initiative

Organizational skills

Job description

Paralegal - Serious Injury

Department: Lime - Consumer - Lime Personal & Serious Injury - Lime Personal & Serious Injury - 3202

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Midlands

Reporting To: Tony Hannington

Description

Are you a Paralegal with claimant experience dealing with serious injury & major trauma work?

We can offer you:

• A competitive salary with great benefits including 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and a bonus day off for your birthday!
• A varied workload and to be part of one of the fastest growing serious injury teams within the market with great development opportunities.
• An empowered working culture where you will be trusted, supported, and encouraged to reach your potential.

Meet the team

The Serious Injury team sits within our Consumer Business (LIME), which in turn sits within our Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group. The team deals with some of the most complex and high‑profile personal injury claims nationally and won Catastrophic Injury Team of the year at the 2023 national Personal Injury Awards.

Find out more about Vicky Blodwell who leads the team.

The Role

Working as part of a team to provide assistance on claimant personal injury work with a focus on serious injury and major trauma work. Assisting with running caseloads from start to finish, liaising with clients and instructing experts e.g. medical experts and barristers, negotiating with the other side, and preparing cases for trial as appropriate.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Ideally 1-3 years’ experience in dealing with serious injury, major trauma work (claimant).
• The desire and enthusiasm to be involved in business development and attending client events.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to demonstrate empathy when required.
• A high degree of initiative and the ability to cope in a fast‑moving environment.
• Excellent organisational and prioritising skills.

Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.

We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.

We have the following hubs across the UK: Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Sheffield, Solihull, Stratford upon Avon & Tunbridge Wells.

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Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward.

Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.

Equal opportunities

Lime, as part of the Ampa Group is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.